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District of Jharkhand

Garhwa District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.93 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,93,000 1.69 million 1 March 2026

Garhwa district's population is estimated at ≈16.93 lakh (16,93,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,22,784.

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

Garhwa district

Census 2011
13,22,784
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.93 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
69,670

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,53,114

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.93 lakh 16,93,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.23 lakh 13,22,784 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
323per km² 2011
Sex ratio
935 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
60.3% Male 72.2% · Female 47.6%
Urban share
5.3% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+27.8% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
4,093km² Census 2011
Households
2.55 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages
888 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Garhwa: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
19 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,94,170
19613,58,877
19714,66,404
19816,06,759
19918,01,350
200110,35,464
201113,22,784
2016 *14,50,000
2021 *15,75,000
2026 *16,93,000
2031 *18,04,000
2036 *19,04,000

* Estimate

How Garhwa'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 Garhwa's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Garhwa2,01,62715.2%91267.5%22.8%
2 Meral (Pipra Kalan)1,30,3089.9%93859.5%0.0%
3 Nagaruntari1,02,7727.8%93062.4%0.0%
4 Ranka90,4836.8%97656.8%0.0%
5 Bhawnathpur85,3196.4%91060.2%6.2%
6 Kandi81,5216.2%91667.4%0.0%
7 Majhiaon70,9355.4%92264.3%25.9%
8 Ramna70,5845.3%93157.1%0.0%
9 Bhandaria66,0925.0%97058.2%0.0%
10 Dandai63,6654.8%95557.2%0.0%
11 Dhurki55,4694.2%94353.3%0.0%
12 Kharaundhi51,4793.9%94359.7%0.0%
13 Ketar*50,8213.8%91661.3%0.0%
14 Ramkanda44,4523.4%97349.0%0.0%
15 Chinia38,8332.9%96555.2%0.0%
16 Bardiha37,9302.9%94252.7%0.0%
17 Bishunpura32,2422.4%93455.1%0.0%
18 Sagma30,3962.3%92458.6%0.0%
19 Danda17,8561.3%94259.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Garhwa (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Garhwa (Census 2011)
  1. Garhwa 46,059
  2. Majhion 18,349
  3. Sinduria CT 5,262

How people in Garhwa worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

19.9%

Agricultural labourers

57.5%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

20.1%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 43.2%.

Age structure of Garhwa

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 Garhwa
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
0-481,14778,262
5-996,08092,451
10-1498,47093,175
15-1967,48054,374
20-2453,03548,454
25-2949,15248,789
30-3445,20244,834
35-3940,99837,922
40-4433,53730,395
45-4926,53924,609
50-5421,04118,185
55-5916,27416,959
60-6417,35018,490
65-6916,36415,213
70-7410,8878,315
75-794,3894,177
80+5,4714,484
Children (0–14)
40.8%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
51.2%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
8.0%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
20.0years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
85.3
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Garhwa

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Garhwa
  1. Hindi 93.5%
  2. Urdu 5.3%
  3. Kurukh/Oraon 0.9%
  4. Mundari 0.1%
  5. Maithili 0.1%
  6. Korwa 0.0%
  7. Adi 0.0%
  8. Gondi 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Hindi54.5%
  2. Magadhi/Magahi26.2%
  3. Bhojpuri7.3%
  4. Sadan/Sadri5.4%
  5. Urdu5.3%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon0.9%
  7. Mundari0.1%
  8. Maithili0.1%

Housing and amenities in Garhwa

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 11.5%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 3.7%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 16.7%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 7.1%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 92.5%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 14.7%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 2.8%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 2.7%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 96.3%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 38.7%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 8.6%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 6.5%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 3.5%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.0%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 39.7%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 36.1%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.3%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 1.2%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 15.4%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 33.9%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 11.5%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 7.5%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 27.7%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Garhwa district held 4.0% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 10th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 60.3%, 6.1 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 72.2% of men but only 47.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 935 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 948.
  • 5.3% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 27.8% in 2001–11, faster than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.93 lakh, implies growth of about 28% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.

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 Garhwa, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Garhwa (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 Garhwa (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 11,04,475 83.5% 67.8%
Muslim 1,94,680 14.7% 14.5%
Christian 17,168 1.3% 4.3%
Sikh 123 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 371 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 20 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 4,591 0.3% 12.8%
Religion not stated 1,356 0.1% 0.2%
Total13,22,784100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Garhwa district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,93,000 (16.93 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Garhwa's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,22,784.

What was the population of Garhwa district in Census 2011?
13,22,784: 6,83,575 males and 6,39,209 females, of whom 69,670 lived in towns and 12,53,114 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Garhwa?
Literacy was 60.3% in 2011 (men 72.2%, women 47.6%). The sex ratio was 935 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Garhwa district?
Garhwa, with 46,059 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Garhwa district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 888 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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