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District of Jharkhand

Giridih District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 31.41 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

31,41,000 3.14 million 1 March 2026

Giridih district's population is estimated at ≈31.41 lakh (31,41,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 24,45,474.

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

Giridih district

Census 2011
24,45,474
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 31.41 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,08,024

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
22,37,450

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 31.41 lakh 31,41,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
24.45 lakh 24,45,474 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
493per km² 2011
Sex ratio
944 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
942 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
63.1% Male 76.8% · Female 48.7%
Urban share
8.5% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+28.4% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
4,962km² Census 2011
Households
3.97 lakh 6.2 people per household
Villages
2,749 Census 2011
Towns
12 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Giridih: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
35 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,18,129
19617,47,946
19719,37,092
198111,61,066
199114,96,878
200119,05,343
201124,45,474
2016 *26,85,000
2021 *29,18,000
2026 *31,41,000
2031 *33,51,000
2036 *35,40,000

* Estimate

How Giridih'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 Giridih's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Giridih3,72,57015.2%92770.1%44.1%
2 Jamua2,71,56311.1%94164.0%0.0%
3 Dhanwar2,67,35210.9%93265.4%3.3%
4 Dumri2,26,0069.2%94263.5%7.1%
5 Deori1,82,5277.5%92862.5%0.0%
6 Gande1,75,0877.2%93756.3%0.0%
7 Birni1,69,4516.9%97161.5%0.0%
8 Bagodar1,58,0946.5%95864.4%0.0%
9 Bengabad1,53,1986.3%93959.3%0.0%
10 Sariya1,49,0686.1%93866.3%12.7%
11 Gawan1,15,9624.7%96460.9%0.0%
12 Pirtanr1,09,5154.5%95952.6%0.0%
13 Tisri95,0813.9%100555.3%0.0%

Largest towns in Giridih (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Giridih (Census 2011)
  1. Giridih 1,14,533
  2. Barki Saraiya CT 18,933
  3. Isri CT 9,749
  4. Paratdih CT 8,854
  5. Dhanwar CT 8,777
  6. Dandidih CT 7,769
  7. Mahesh Mundi CT 7,389
  8. Sirsia CT 7,181
  9. Telodih CT 6,970
  10. Akdoni Khurd CT 6,321

How people in Giridih worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.7%

Agricultural labourers

35.0%

Household industry

3.1%

Other work

26.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.4%.

Age structure of Giridih

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 Giridih
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
0-41,59,8401,50,462
5-91,76,7941,70,262
10-141,64,3751,52,845
15-191,24,95299,524
20-241,04,0951,02,789
25-2996,25595,076
30-3483,09381,240
35-3973,94771,564
40-4462,93858,553
45-4952,38750,066
50-5442,17737,645
55-5931,39934,716
60-6433,69532,366
65-6921,66522,019
70-7416,18314,587
75-796,1176,085
80+7,3496,964
Children (0–14)
39.9%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
53.3%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
6.8%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
20.6years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
78.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Giridih

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 36 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Giridih
  1. Hindi 83.1%
  2. Santali 9.0%
  3. Urdu 7.5%
  4. Bengali 0.2%
  5. Munda 0.1%
  6. Punjabi 0.0%
  7. Maithili 0.0%
  8. Others 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Khortha/Khotta68.7%
  2. Hindi13.5%
  3. Santali9.0%
  4. Urdu7.5%
  5. Panch Pargania0.6%
  6. Bengali0.2%
  7. Magadhi/Magahi0.1%
  8. Bhojpuri0.1%

Housing and amenities in Giridih

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 32.0%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 5.2%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 16.4%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 10.8%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 88.5%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 16.7%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 3.6%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.3%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 71.6%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 60.3%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 16.3%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 14.7%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 5.1%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.6%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 56.1%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 18.2%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.4%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 1.8%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 41.8%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 44.8%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 34.1%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 26.7%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 20.1%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Giridih district held 7.4% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 3rd of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 63.1%, 3.3 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 76.8% of men but only 48.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 8.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 28.4% in 2001–11, faster than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈31.41 lakh, implies growth of about 28% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Giridih, had 1.15 lakh people in 2011, 4.7% 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 Giridih, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Giridih (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 Giridih (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 18,56,202 75.9% 67.8%
Muslim 5,08,586 20.8% 14.5%
Christian 14,645 0.6% 4.3%
Sikh 937 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 650 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 1,503 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 59,218 2.4% 12.8%
Religion not stated 3,733 0.2% 0.2%
Total24,45,474100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Giridih district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈31,41,000 (31.41 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Giridih's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 24,45,474.

What was the population of Giridih district in Census 2011?
24,45,474: 12,58,098 males and 11,87,376 females, of whom 2,08,024 lived in towns and 22,37,450 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Giridih?
Literacy was 63.1% in 2011 (men 76.8%, women 48.7%). The sex ratio was 944 females per 1,000 males, and 942 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Giridih district?
Giridih, with 1,14,533 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Giridih district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,749 Census 2011 villages and 12 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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