District of Jharkhand

Deoghar District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Deoghar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,13,000 (19.13 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Deoghar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,92,073.

Q: What was the population of Deoghar district in Census 2011?

14,92,073: 7,75,022 males and 7,17,051 females, of whom 2,58,361 lived in towns and 12,33,712 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 19.13 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

19,13,000 1.91 million 1 March 2026

Deoghar district's population is estimated at ≈19.13 lakh (19,13,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 14,92,073.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Jharkhand. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Deoghar district

Census 2011: 14,92,073
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 19.13 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 2,58,361

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 12,33,712

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 19.13 lakh 19,13,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 14.92 lakh 14,92,073 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 602per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 925 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6): 950 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate: 64.9% Male 76.9% · Female 51.8%
Urban share: 17.3% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11: +28.0% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area: 2,477km² Census 2011
Households: 2.64 lakh 5.6 people per household
Villages: 2,662 Census 2011
Towns: 2 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

22 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	4,22,824
1961	4,82,704
1971	5,84,632
1981	7,08,828
1991	9,33,113
2001	11,65,390
2011	14,92,073
2016 *	16,37,000
2021 *	17,78,000
2026 *	19,13,000
2031 *	20,39,000
2036 *	21,53,000

* Estimate

How Deoghar's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Deoghar's 2011 population was spread
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1	Deoghar	3,46,089	23.2%	895	76.7%	58.7%
2	Madhupur	1,90,748	12.8%	932	65.6%	29.0%
3	Mohanpur	1,75,845	11.8%	922	58.7%	0.0%
4	Sarath	1,69,238	11.3%	930	62.6%	0.0%
5	Palojori	1,61,281	10.8%	953	60.3%	0.0%
6	Devipur	1,07,015	7.2%	922	59.4%	0.0%
7	Sarwan	90,757	6.1%	920	63.4%	0.0%
8	Karon	88,251	5.9%	947	59.6%	0.0%
9	Margo Munda	86,733	5.8%	959	58.5%	0.0%
10	Sona Rai Tharhi	76,116	5.1%	932	58.0%	0.0%

Largest towns in Deoghar (Census 2011)

Deoghar 2,03,123
Madhupur 55,238

How people in Deoghar worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.3%

Agricultural labourers

38.0%

Household industry

7.1%

Other work

31.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.0%.

Age structure of Deoghar

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	94,983	89,905
5-9	99,210	96,276
10-14	96,572	87,188
15-19	75,006	57,932
20-24	64,111	62,841
25-29	61,363	59,574
30-34	54,158	51,603
35-39	48,779	44,150
40-44	39,779	35,866
45-49	33,438	30,640
50-54	26,651	23,774
55-59	20,996	22,536
60-64	22,818	21,611
65-69	15,226	14,383
70-74	10,908	9,044
75-79	4,331	3,830
80+	4,981	4,425

Children (0–14): 37.9%; Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59): 54.6%; Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+): 7.5%; Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age: 21.9years; Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio: 73.6; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Deoghar

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 80.5%
Santali 9.8%
Urdu 6.7%
Bengali 2.2%
Munda 0.4%
Maithili 0.2%
Marathi 0.0%
Malto 0.0%
All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

Khortha/Khotta65.4%
Hindi13.9%
Santali9.7%
Urdu6.7%
Bengali2.2%
Bhojpuri0.4%
Kol0.4%
Maithili0.2%

Housing and amenities in Deoghar

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 50.0%

Jharkhand 45.9%
Tap water 4.2%

Jharkhand 12.9%
Water source within premises 19.7%

Jharkhand 23.2%
Toilet within premises 16.4%

Jharkhand 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 82.8%

Jharkhand 76.9%
Bathing area within premises 19.9%

Jharkhand 25.5%
Closed drainage 3.9%

Jharkhand 7.2%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 10.3%

Jharkhand 11.7%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 78.7%

Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 47.0%

Jharkhand 46.1%
Television 24.9%

Jharkhand 26.9%
Scooter or motorcycle 12.5%

Jharkhand 16.1%
Computer or laptop 5.2%

Jharkhand 6.9%
Car, jeep or van 1.4%

Jharkhand 2.8%
Use banking services 49.4%

Jharkhand 54.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.0%

Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

Own their home 95.9%

Jharkhand 89.3%
Rent their home 2.8%

Jharkhand 7.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 37.7%

Jharkhand 38.3%
House in good condition 38.5%

Jharkhand 43.4%
Concrete roof 24.0%

Jharkhand 26.0%
Cement or tiled floor 23.1%

Jharkhand 28.8%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 26.7%

Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

Deoghar district held 4.5% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 9th of 24 districts.
Literacy is 64.9%, 1.6 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.9% of men but only 51.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 925 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 948.
17.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
The population grew 28.0% in 2001–11, faster than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈19.13 lakh, implies growth of about 28% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
Its largest town, Deoghar, had 2.03 lakh people in 2011, 13.6% of the district.

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All districts of Jharkhand →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Deoghar, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Deoghar (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Deoghar (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Jharkhand
Hindu	11,65,140	78.1%	67.8%
Muslim	3,02,626	20.3%	14.5%
Christian	6,027	0.4%	4.3%
Sikh	143	0.0%	0.2%
Buddhist	188	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	282	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	16,067	1.1%	12.8%
Religion not stated	1,600	0.1%	0.2%
Total	14,92,073	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Deoghar district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈19,13,000 (19.13 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Deoghar's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 14,92,073.

What was the population of Deoghar district in Census 2011?

14,92,073: 7,75,022 males and 7,17,051 females, of whom 2,58,361 lived in towns and 12,33,712 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Deoghar?

Literacy was 64.9% in 2011 (men 76.9%, women 51.8%). The sex ratio was 925 females per 1,000 males, and 950 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Deoghar district?

Deoghar, with 2,03,123 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Deoghar district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 2,662 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction