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District of Jharkhand

Ramgarh District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 11.09 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

11,09,000 1.11 million 1 March 2026

Ramgarh district's population is estimated at ≈11.09 lakh (11,09,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 9,49,443.

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

Ramgarh district

Census 2011
9,49,443
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 11.09 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
4,18,955

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
5,30,488

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 11.09 lakh 11,09,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
9.49 lakh 9,49,443 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
708per km² 2011
Sex ratio
921 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
927 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
73.2% Male 82.4% · Female 63.1%
Urban share
44.1% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+13.1% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
1,341km² Census 2011
Households
1.79 lakh 5.3 people per household
Villages
315 Census 2011
Towns
23 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Ramgarh: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
12 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19512,02,533
19612,65,261
19713,62,188
19815,44,330
19916,98,081
20018,39,482
20119,49,443
2016 *10,10,000
2021 *10,63,000
2026 *11,09,000
2031 *11,46,000
2036 *11,74,000

* Estimate

How Ramgarh'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 Ramgarh's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Mandu2,53,03226.7%92472.7%47.1%
2 Patratu2,47,84126.1%91475.0%62.5%
3 Ramgarh1,61,82117.0%88678.2%70.4%
4 Gola1,49,81015.8%95265.3%0.0%
5 Chitarpur70,7017.4%92578.6%43.4%
6 Dulmi66,2387.0%94967.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Ramgarh (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Ramgarh (Census 2011)
  1. Ramgarh Cantonment Cantonment 88,781
  2. Saunda CT 81,915
  3. Patratu CT 32,899
  4. Barughutu CT 24,202
  5. Chitar Pur CT 22,837
  6. Kuju CT 21,356
  7. Sirka CT 19,871
  8. Barkakana CT 18,475
  9. Kedla CT 16,054
  10. Ara CT 13,547

How people in Ramgarh worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

29.1%

Agricultural labourers

15.0%

Household industry

2.7%

Other work

53.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.9%.

Age structure of Ramgarh

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 Ramgarh
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
0-446,23342,953
5-955,67052,358
10-1461,10058,443
15-1956,70551,076
20-2448,02641,762
25-2942,27238,149
30-3435,41832,759
35-3932,78930,673
40-4427,94625,407
45-4923,78321,750
50-5418,60717,313
55-5915,99613,487
60-6411,99511,621
65-697,7227,809
70-745,2394,934
75-792,0342,083
80+2,4792,475
Children (0–14)
33.4%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
60.5%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
6.2%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
22.8years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
58.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Ramgarh

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 Ramgarh
  1. Hindi 83.0%
  2. Urdu 8.2%
  3. Santali 4.5%
  4. Bengali 1.6%
  5. Maithili 0.7%
  6. Punjabi 0.6%
  7. Mundari 0.5%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon 0.4%
  9. All other languages 0.6%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Khortha/Khotta56.6%
  2. Hindi18.2%
  3. Urdu8.2%
  4. Santali3.7%
  5. Bhojpuri2.9%
  6. Magadhi/Magahi2.8%
  7. Bengali1.6%
  8. Nagpuria1.1%

Housing and amenities in Ramgarh

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 84.2%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 25.5%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 34.1%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 32.9%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 65.8%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 38.0%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 7.8%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 13.6%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 20.3%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 64.1%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 49.4%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 24.6%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 6.8%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 4.2%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 65.2%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 13.3%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 75.2%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 15.9%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 63.9%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 50.8%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 42.7%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 52.4%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 18.6%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Ramgarh district held 2.9% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 17th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 73.2%, 6.8 points above the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 82.4% of men but only 63.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 921 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 948.
  • 44.1% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • The population grew 13.1% in 2001–11, slower than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈11.09 lakh, implies growth of about 17% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Ramgarh Cantonment Cantonment, had 88.8 thousand people in 2011, 9.4% 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 Ramgarh, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Ramgarh (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 Ramgarh (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 7,74,251 81.5% 67.8%
Muslim 1,29,037 13.6% 14.5%
Christian 7,260 0.8% 4.3%
Sikh 5,093 0.5% 0.2%
Buddhist 69 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 537 0.1% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 32,378 3.4% 12.8%
Religion not stated 818 0.1% 0.2%
Total9,49,443100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Ramgarh district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈11,09,000 (11.09 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Ramgarh's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 9,49,443.

What was the population of Ramgarh district in Census 2011?
9,49,443: 4,94,230 males and 4,55,213 females, of whom 4,18,955 lived in towns and 5,30,488 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Ramgarh?
Literacy was 73.2% in 2011 (men 82.4%, women 63.1%). The sex ratio was 921 females per 1,000 males, and 927 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Ramgarh district?
Ramgarh Cantonment Cantonment, with 88,781 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Ramgarh district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 315 Census 2011 villages and 23 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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