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District of Jharkhand

Seraikela Kharsawan District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 13.45 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

13,45,000 1.34 million 1 March 2026

Seraikela Kharsawan district's population is estimated at ≈13.45 lakh (13,45,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 10,65,056.

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

Seraikela Kharsawan district

Census 2011
10,65,056
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 13.45 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,58,746

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
8,06,310

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 13.45 lakh 13,45,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
10.65 lakh 10,65,056 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
401per km² 2011
Sex ratio
956 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
943 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
67.7% Male 79.0% · Female 55.9%
Urban share
24.3% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+25.5% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
2,657km² Census 2011
Households
2.21 lakh 4.8 people per household
Villages
1,184 Census 2011
Towns
7 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Seraikela Kharsawan: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
15 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19513,55,319
19614,13,188
19714,93,874
19815,60,359
19917,07,175
20018,48,850
201110,65,056
2016 *11,63,000
2021 *12,56,000
2026 *13,45,000
2031 *14,27,000
2036 *14,99,000

* Estimate

How Seraikela Kharsawan'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 Seraikela Kharsawan's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Adityapur(Gamharia)3,09,07229.0%92177.3%61.5%
2 Chandil1,57,94914.8%95066.7%30.4%
3 Gobindpur(Rajnagar)1,36,60012.8%101463.2%0.0%
4 Saraikela93,7598.8%97667.6%22.0%
5 Kharsawan88,6428.3%97065.3%0.0%
6 Ichagarh83,0997.8%96061.0%0.0%
7 Nimdih78,6397.4%95064.2%0.0%
8 Kuchai64,3206.0%98353.0%0.0%
9 Kukru52,9765.0%95762.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Seraikela Kharsawan (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Seraikela Kharsawan (Census 2011)
  1. Adityapur 1,74,355
  2. Kopali CT 43,256
  3. Seraikela 14,252
  4. Kandra CT 8,157
  5. Chota Gamahria CT 7,505
  6. Sini CT 6,382
  7. Chandil CT 4,839

How people in Seraikela Kharsawan worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

27.1%

Agricultural labourers

33.2%

Household industry

2.4%

Other work

37.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 40.4%.

Age structure of Seraikela Kharsawan

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 Seraikela Kharsawan
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
0-456,34053,463
5-962,05958,533
10-1461,08957,819
15-1954,02247,827
20-2447,46946,740
25-2945,28444,330
30-3438,89737,777
35-3937,72235,708
40-4432,24930,138
45-4928,39525,006
50-5421,21219,583
55-5916,57316,665
60-6416,69718,868
65-6911,65512,454
70-747,0577,510
75-792,9223,261
80+3,3283,757
Children (0–14)
32.9%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
58.9%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
8.2%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
24.2years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
60.7
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Seraikela Kharsawan

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 Seraikela Kharsawan
  1. Bengali 44.0%
  2. Santali 15.6%
  3. Hindi 11.5%
  4. Ho 9.7%
  5. Odia 9.5%
  6. Mundari 4.8%
  7. Urdu 2.8%
  8. Maithili 1.0%
  9. All other languages 1.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Bengali44.0%
  2. Santali12.5%
  3. Ho9.6%
  4. Odia9.5%
  5. Hindi7.0%
  6. Mundari4.8%
  7. Karmali2.9%
  8. Urdu2.8%

Housing and amenities in Seraikela Kharsawan

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 63.4%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 11.9%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 20.5%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 20.3%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 78.7%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 21.2%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 6.7%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 12.0%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 70.4%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 39.9%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 27.7%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 16.7%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 5.5%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 2.1%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 60.3%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 15.5%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 89.4%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 8.6%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 33.1%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 47.0%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 16.8%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 27.0%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 38.7%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • Seraikela Kharsawan district held 3.2% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 14th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 67.7%, 1.3 points above the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 79.0% of men but only 55.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The population grew 25.5% in 2001–11, faster than Jharkhand's 22.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈13.45 lakh, implies growth of about 26% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Adityapur, had 1.74 lakh people in 2011, 16.4% 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 Seraikela Kharsawan, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Seraikela Kharsawan (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 Seraikela Kharsawan (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 7,09,016 66.6% 67.8%
Muslim 63,588 6.0% 14.5%
Christian 8,113 0.8% 4.3%
Sikh 1,114 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 187 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 72 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 2,80,469 26.3% 12.8%
Religion not stated 2,497 0.2% 0.2%
Total10,65,056100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Seraikela Kharsawan district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13,45,000 (13.45 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Seraikela Kharsawan's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 10,65,056.

What was the population of Seraikela Kharsawan district in Census 2011?
10,65,056: 5,44,411 males and 5,20,645 females, of whom 2,58,746 lived in towns and 8,06,310 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Seraikela Kharsawan?
Literacy was 67.7% in 2011 (men 79.0%, women 55.9%). The sex ratio was 956 females per 1,000 males, and 943 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Seraikela Kharsawan district?
Adityapur, with 1,74,355 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Seraikela Kharsawan district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,184 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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