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District of Jharkhand

East Singhbhum District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 27.26 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

27,26,000 2.73 million 1 March 2026

East Singhbhum district's population is estimated at ≈27.26 lakh (27,26,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,93,919.

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

Which number do you mean?

The district, the city and the metro area are three different areas. Pick the one you mean.

City

Jamshedpur (municipal limits)

Census 2011
6,31,364
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 7.5 lakh

Metro area (UA)

Jamshedpur urban agglomeration

Census 2011
13,39,438
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.5 lakh

District

East Singhbhum district

Census 2011
22,93,919
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 27.26 lakh

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 27.26 lakh 27,26,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.94 lakh 22,93,919 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
644per km² 2011
Sex ratio
949 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
923 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
75.5% Male 83.8% · Female 66.8%
Urban share
55.6% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+15.7% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
3,562km² Census 2011
Households
4.77 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
1,748 Census 2011
Towns
15 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

East Singhbhum: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
29 L 2026
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YearPopulation
19516,77,881
19618,71,595
197110,64,361
198113,78,949
199116,13,088
200119,82,988
201122,93,919
2016 *24,54,000
2021 *25,98,000
2026 *27,26,000
2031 *28,33,000
2036 *29,16,000

* Estimate

How East Singhbhum'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 East Singhbhum's 2011 population was spread
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1 Golmuri-Cum-Jugsalai12,60,20154.9%92684.4%91.9%
2 Potka1,99,6128.7%99864.1%5.3%
3 Baharagora1,53,0516.7%96064.5%0.0%
4 Ghatshila1,29,9055.7%97170.7%31.3%
5 Chakulia1,25,1165.5%97666.2%13.0%
6 Musabani1,07,0844.7%97470.9%46.3%
7 Patamda82,8763.6%98559.4%0.0%
8 Boram69,0133.0%96458.0%0.0%
9 Dumaria62,1282.7%100157.1%0.0%
10 Dhalbhumgarh61,9322.7%97862.8%0.0%
11 Gurbandha43,0011.9%98155.0%0.0%

Largest towns in East Singhbhum (Census 2011)

Largest towns in East Singhbhum (Census 2011)
  1. Jamshedpur 6,77,350
  2. Mango 2,23,805
  3. Bagbera CT 78,356
  4. Jugsalai 49,660
  5. Ghatshila CT 40,624
  6. Chhota Gobindpur CT 31,843
  7. Musabani CT 31,035
  8. Haludbani CT 25,360
  9. Sarjamda CT 23,788
  10. Ghorabandha CT 20,718

How people in East Singhbhum worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

13.4%

Agricultural labourers

25.1%

Household industry

2.6%

Other work

59.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.5%.

Age structure of East Singhbhum

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 →

Age structure of East Singhbhum
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,06,61298,721
5-91,15,5751,07,071
10-141,17,7721,08,668
15-191,13,5521,00,213
20-241,07,2051,08,488
25-291,04,2631,04,455
30-3492,18789,522
35-3988,30784,855
40-4477,46271,040
45-4967,71261,229
50-5452,46847,904
55-5941,31038,545
60-6435,78438,140
65-6924,94025,287
70-7416,97616,558
75-797,6217,879
80+6,6818,055
Children (0–14)
28.5%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
63.3%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
8.2%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
26.5years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
50.4
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in East Singhbhum

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 49 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in East Singhbhum
  1. Bengali 34.4%
  2. Hindi 25.7%
  3. Santali 15.9%
  4. Urdu 7.3%
  5. Odia 5.3%
  6. Ho 2.8%
  7. Mundari 2.7%
  8. Punjabi 1.9%
  9. All other languages 4.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali34.4%
  2. Hindi16.8%
  3. Santali15.7%
  4. Urdu7.3%
  5. Bhojpuri5.6%
  6. Odia5.2%
  7. Ho2.8%
  8. Mundari2.7%

Housing and amenities in East Singhbhum

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 81.4%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 30.0%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 45.2%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 49.9%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 48.6%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 49.5%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 24.1%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 34.0%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 47.8%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 54.7%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 48.6%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 31.4%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 13.6%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 6.8%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 65.4%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 11.4%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 75.6%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 21.4%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 55.1%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 58.7%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 39.5%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 51.4%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 33.7%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • East Singhbhum district held 7.0% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 4th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 75.5%, 9.1 points above the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 83.8% of men but only 66.8% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 55.6% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 15.7% in 2001–11, slower than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈27.26 lakh, implies growth of about 19% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Jamshedpur, had 6.77 lakh people in 2011, 29.5% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Jharkhand →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in East Singhbhum (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 East Singhbhum (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 15,50,178 67.6% 67.8%
Muslim 2,03,999 8.9% 14.5%
Christian 30,172 1.3% 4.3%
Sikh 38,544 1.7% 0.2%
Buddhist 892 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 1,670 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 4,65,367 20.3% 12.8%
Religion not stated 3,097 0.1% 0.2%
Total22,93,919100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of East Singhbhum district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈27,26,000 (27.26 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies East Singhbhum's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,93,919.

What was the population of East Singhbhum district in Census 2011?
22,93,919: 11,76,902 males and 11,17,017 females, of whom 12,74,591 lived in towns and 10,19,328 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of East Singhbhum?
Literacy was 75.5% in 2011 (men 83.8%, women 66.8%). The sex ratio was 949 females per 1,000 males, and 923 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in East Singhbhum district?
Jamshedpur, with 6,77,350 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in East Singhbhum district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,748 Census 2011 villages and 15 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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