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District of Jharkhand

Godda District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.58 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,58,000 1.66 million 1 March 2026

Godda district's population is estimated at ≈16.58 lakh (16,58,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,13,551.

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

Godda district

Census 2011
13,13,551
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 16.58 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
64,419

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,49,132

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 16.58 lakh 16,58,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
13.14 lakh 13,13,551 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
580per km² 2011
Sex ratio
938 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
960 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
56.4% Male 67.8% · Female 44.1%
Urban share
4.9% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+25.4% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
2,266km² Census 2011
Households
2.54 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages
2,302 Census 2011
Towns
3 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Godda: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
18 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19514,47,976
19614,96,653
19716,00,863
19817,13,405
19918,61,182
200110,47,939
201113,13,551
2016 *14,33,000
2021 *15,49,000
2026 *16,58,000
2031 *17,58,000
2036 *18,46,000

* Estimate

How Godda'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 Godda's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Godda2,70,25520.6%92264.2%19.8%
2 Mahagama1,96,97615.0%93155.7%5.6%
3 Poreyahat1,87,48914.3%95756.3%0.0%
4 Meherma1,46,32511.1%91156.0%0.0%
5 Boarijor1,38,33010.5%97345.7%0.0%
6 Pathargama1,15,6628.8%93561.3%0.0%
7 Thakurgangti99,6037.6%92256.6%0.0%
8 Bashant Rai*93,4487.1%93454.3%0.0%
9 Sundarpahari65,4635.0%99043.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Godda (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Godda (Census 2011)
  1. Godda 48,480
  2. Mahagma CT 10,969
  3. Sarauni CT 4,970

How people in Godda worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.2%

Agricultural labourers

55.7%

Household industry

3.4%

Other work

14.7%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.0%.

Age structure of Godda

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 Godda
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
0-483,85380,593
5-991,49788,204
10-1485,94477,222
15-1963,41049,200
20-2450,73849,818
25-2949,73450,154
30-3446,79446,505
35-3944,79741,898
40-4437,81432,671
45-4930,52127,639
50-5424,57321,595
55-5918,02820,046
60-6419,36320,268
65-6913,23113,476
70-749,3878,415
75-793,3473,426
80+4,3044,060
Children (0–14)
38.7%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
53.8%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
7.6%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
21.8years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
76.0
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Godda

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 37 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Godda
  1. Hindi 64.7%
  2. Santali 20.6%
  3. Urdu 8.4%
  4. Bengali 2.8%
  5. Malto 2.2%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon 0.6%
  7. Gujarati 0.3%
  8. Others 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Santali17.7%
  2. Khortha/Khotta10.6%
  3. Urdu8.4%
  4. Hindi3.5%
  5. Karmali2.8%
  6. Bengali2.8%
  7. Bhojpuri2.6%
  8. Pahariya2.0%

Housing and amenities in Godda

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 17.2%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 3.7%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 14.5%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 10.5%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 88.7%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 14.3%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 2.1%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 3.0%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 75.0%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 34.6%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 10.3%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 7.9%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 4.7%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 0.7%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 39.2%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 31.8%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 98.0%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 0.9%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 34.3%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 29.5%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 25.3%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 17.5%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 40.0%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Godda district held 4.0% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 12th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 56.4%, 10.0 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 67.8% of men but only 44.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 938 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 948.
  • 4.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 25.4% in 2001–11, faster than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.58 lakh, implies growth of about 26% 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 Godda, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Godda (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 Godda (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 9,37,126 71.3% 67.8%
Muslim 2,89,182 22.0% 14.5%
Christian 37,795 2.9% 4.3%
Sikh 97 0.0% 0.2%
Buddhist 128 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 115 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 47,067 3.6% 12.8%
Religion not stated 2,041 0.2% 0.2%
Total13,13,551100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Godda district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,58,000 (16.58 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Godda's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,13,551.

What was the population of Godda district in Census 2011?
13,13,551: 6,77,927 males and 6,35,624 females, of whom 64,419 lived in towns and 12,49,132 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Godda?
Literacy was 56.4% in 2011 (men 67.8%, women 44.1%). The sex ratio was 938 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Godda district?
Godda, with 48,480 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Godda district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 2,302 Census 2011 villages and 3 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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