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District of Jharkhand

Hazaribagh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.95 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,95,000 2.19 million 1 March 2026

Hazaribagh district's population is estimated at ≈21.95 lakh (21,95,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 17,34,495.

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

Hazaribagh district

Census 2011
17,34,495
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 21.95 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,75,307

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
14,59,188

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 21.95 lakh 21,95,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
17.34 lakh 17,34,495 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
488per km² 2011
Sex ratio
947 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
933 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
69.8% Male 80.0% · Female 59.0%
Urban share
15.9% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+25.8% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
3,555km² Census 2011
Households
3.05 lakh 5.7 people per household
Villages
1,308 Census 2011
Towns
17 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Hazaribagh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
24 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,97,342
19614,98,034
19716,43,086
19818,54,377
199111,01,171
200113,78,881
201117,34,495
2016 *18,95,000
2021 *20,49,000
2026 *21,95,000
2031 *23,29,000
2036 *24,49,000

* Estimate

How Hazaribagh'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 Hazaribagh's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Hazaribag2,90,09816.7%90583.4%59.2%
2 Chauparan1,61,8149.3%99869.4%3.3%
3 Bishungarh1,56,4779.0%98062.0%6.5%
4 Barkagaon1,36,8397.9%94565.4%3.6%
5 Barhi1,31,6697.6%93968.4%15.3%
6 Barkatha1,22,2697.0%94561.4%0.0%
7 Ichak1,12,8156.5%93771.9%0.0%
8 Katkamsandi1,08,3616.2%95667.4%13.7%
9 Keredari91,3575.3%95164.0%0.0%
10 Katamdag82,3854.7%93570.0%16.1%
11 Dadi77,7704.5%94470.3%36.0%
12 Padma56,0143.2%93568.9%0.0%
13 Churchu53,7053.1%95668.0%12.7%
14 Daru52,3053.0%93671.1%0.0%
15 Chalkusa52,0683.0%93267.0%0.0%
16 Tati Jhariya48,5492.8%101860.7%0.0%

Largest towns in Hazaribagh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Hazaribagh (Census 2011)
  1. Hazaribag 1,42,489
  2. Palawa CT 14,848
  3. Gidi CT 13,356
  4. Barhi CT 11,867
  5. Okani-II CT 11,106
  6. Marai Kalan CT 10,447
  7. Konra CT 8,258
  8. Religara Alias Pachhiari CT 8,239
  9. Meru CT 7,780
  10. Kadma No-II CT 7,239

How people in Hazaribagh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

37.0%

Agricultural labourers

26.3%

Household industry

2.5%

Other work

34.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 37.7%.

Age structure of Hazaribagh

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 Hazaribagh
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
0-498,36891,446
5-91,12,9941,07,716
10-141,16,3831,12,382
15-1995,78783,364
20-2478,01872,480
25-2970,09768,417
30-3460,14459,546
35-3955,56353,764
40-4446,93343,561
45-4939,80637,149
50-5430,42527,478
55-5923,53424,488
60-6422,91823,208
65-6916,61016,791
70-7412,06010,984
75-794,9654,943
80+5,9665,663
Children (0–14)
36.9%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
56.0%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
7.2%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
21.6years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
70.6
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Hazaribagh

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 39 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Hazaribagh
  1. Hindi 86.8%
  2. Urdu 7.7%
  3. Santali 3.5%
  4. Maithili 0.7%
  5. Mundari 0.5%
  6. Kurukh/Oraon 0.3%
  7. Bengali 0.2%
  8. Punjabi 0.1%
  9. All other languages 0.2%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Khortha/Khotta61.6%
  2. Hindi23.6%
  3. Urdu7.7%
  4. Santali3.5%
  5. Thati0.6%
  6. Magadhi/Magahi0.6%
  7. Mundari0.5%
  8. Bhojpuri0.4%

Housing and amenities in Hazaribagh

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 58.7%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 7.1%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 26.1%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 19.6%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 79.7%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 26.5%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 5.7%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 7.7%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 64.9%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 64.4%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 28.0%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 17.1%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 6.1%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 3.3%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 67.2%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 16.3%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 93.9%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 4.1%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 52.3%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 50.7%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 45.2%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 35.6%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 23.2%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Hazaribagh district held 5.3% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 7th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 69.8%, 3.3 points above the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 80.0% of men but only 59.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • 15.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 25.8% in 2001–11, faster than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.95 lakh, implies growth of about 27% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Hazaribag, had 1.42 lakh people in 2011, 8.2% 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 Hazaribagh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Hazaribagh (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 Hazaribagh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 13,97,227 80.6% 67.8%
Muslim 2,81,247 16.2% 14.5%
Christian 17,137 1.0% 4.3%
Sikh 1,312 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 71 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 1,676 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 34,154 2.0% 12.8%
Religion not stated 1,671 0.1% 0.2%
Total17,34,495100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Hazaribagh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,95,000 (21.95 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Hazaribagh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 17,34,495.

What was the population of Hazaribagh district in Census 2011?
17,34,495: 8,90,881 males and 8,43,614 females, of whom 2,75,307 lived in towns and 14,59,188 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Hazaribagh?
Literacy was 69.8% in 2011 (men 80.0%, women 59.0%). The sex ratio was 947 females per 1,000 males, and 933 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Hazaribagh district?
Hazaribag, with 1,42,489 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Hazaribagh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,308 Census 2011 villages and 17 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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