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District of Jharkhand

West Singhbhum District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 18.55 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

18,55,000 1.85 million 1 March 2026

West Singhbhum district's population is estimated at ≈18.55 lakh (18,55,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 15,02,338.

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

West Singhbhum district

Census 2011
15,02,338
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 18.55 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,18,034

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
12,84,304

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 18.55 lakh 18,55,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
15.02 lakh 15,02,338 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
208per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1005 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6)
983 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate
58.6% Male 71.1% · Female 46.3%
Urban share
14.5% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11
+21.8% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area
7,224km² Census 2011
Households
3.02 lakh 5.0 people per household
Villages
1,673 Census 2011
Towns
11 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

West Singhbhum: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
20 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,67,390
19617,65,128
19718,79,564
19819,22,491
199110,80,780
200112,33,945
201115,02,338
2016 *16,28,000
2021 *17,46,000
2026 *18,55,000
2031 *19,53,000
2036 *20,36,000

* Estimate

How West Singhbhum'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 West Singhbhum's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Chakradharpur1,97,95313.2%99867.3%28.6%
2 Chaibasa1,55,95410.4%98475.5%44.6%
3 Noamundi1,13,3337.5%98063.4%48.1%
4 Jagannathpur99,1696.6%101360.7%12.0%
5 Manoharpur90,1426.0%98258.6%13.8%
6 Bandgaon87,0725.8%100254.5%0.0%
7 Khuntpani83,0475.5%102255.3%0.0%
8 Sonua77,6975.2%101259.2%0.0%
9 Goilkera74,0194.9%99246.9%0.0%
10 Majhgaon72,6164.8%102452.0%0.0%
11 Manjhari68,4504.6%103547.8%0.0%
12 Hat Gamharia67,2264.5%101248.8%0.0%
13 Tantnagar63,9104.3%103058.6%0.0%
14 Tonto59,9184.0%101145.0%0.0%
15 Kumardungi55,3523.7%103150.1%0.0%
16 Jhinkpani53,7923.6%104458.2%24.3%
17 Anandpur44,4063.0%100459.1%0.0%
18 Gudri38,2822.5%96940.3%0.0%

Largest towns in West Singhbhum (Census 2011)

Largest towns in West Singhbhum (Census 2011)
  1. Chaibasa 69,565
  2. Chakardharpur 56,531
  3. Noamundi CT 17,954
  4. Jhinkpani CT 13,068
  5. Gua CT 12,554
  6. Manohar Pur CT 12,453
  7. Kiriburu CT 9,372
  8. Barajamda CT 8,629
  9. Jagannathpur CT 7,310
  10. Meghahatuburu Forest Village CT 5,992

How people in West Singhbhum worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

35.1%

Agricultural labourers

38.5%

Household industry

3.6%

Other work

22.8%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 46.3%.

Age structure of West Singhbhum

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 West Singhbhum
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
0-490,77389,739
5-998,12796,004
10-1496,19091,927
15-1975,55073,477
20-2462,87968,589
25-2959,49458,238
30-3448,28849,593
35-3947,16148,330
40-4442,20842,145
45-4939,14236,438
50-5428,07327,430
55-5921,01421,481
60-6417,91322,178
65-6911,48913,860
70-746,2327,790
75-792,3952,888
80+2,2222,670
Children (0–14)
37.5%
Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59)
56.6%
Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+)
6.0%
Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age
21.5years
Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio
68.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in West Singhbhum

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 46 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in West Singhbhum
  1. Ho 54.4%
  2. Odia 18.7%
  3. Mundari 9.2%
  4. Hindi 8.6%
  5. Santali 3.3%
  6. Urdu 2.0%
  7. Bengali 1.8%
  8. Kurukh/Oraon 1.2%
  9. All other languages 0.8%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Ho54.4%
  2. Odia18.7%
  3. Mundari9.2%
  4. Hindi4.6%
  5. Karmali2.1%
  6. Urdu2.0%
  7. Sadan/Sadri1.9%
  8. Bengali1.8%

Housing and amenities in West Singhbhum

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 40.7%

    Jharkhand 45.9%

  • Tap water 9.9%

    Jharkhand 12.9%

  • Water source within premises 10.0%

    Jharkhand 23.2%

  • Toilet within premises 11.8%

    Jharkhand 22.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 87.2%

    Jharkhand 76.9%

  • Bathing area within premises 11.6%

    Jharkhand 25.5%

  • Closed drainage 2.1%

    Jharkhand 7.2%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 6.5%

    Jharkhand 11.7%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 90.3%

    Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 24.1%

    Jharkhand 46.1%

  • Television 13.5%

    Jharkhand 26.9%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 10.5%

    Jharkhand 16.1%

  • Computer or laptop 4.2%

    Jharkhand 6.9%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Jharkhand 2.8%

  • Use banking services 40.2%

    Jharkhand 54.0%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 29.1%

    Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

  • Own their home 90.9%

    Jharkhand 89.3%

  • Rent their home 6.9%

    Jharkhand 7.7%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 18.9%

    Jharkhand 38.3%

  • House in good condition 47.0%

    Jharkhand 43.4%

  • Concrete roof 6.3%

    Jharkhand 26.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 14.4%

    Jharkhand 28.8%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 35.7%

    Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

  • West Singhbhum district held 4.6% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 8th of 24 districts.
  • Literacy is 58.6%, 7.8 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.1% of men but only 46.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 1005 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 948.
  • 14.5% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈18.55 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
  • Its largest town, Chaibasa, had 69.6 thousand people in 2011, 4.6% 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 West Singhbhum, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in West Singhbhum (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 West Singhbhum (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareJharkhand
Hindu 4,23,937 28.2% 67.8%
Muslim 38,103 2.5% 14.5%
Christian 87,587 5.8% 4.3%
Sikh 946 0.1% 0.2%
Buddhist 389 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 52 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 9,45,864 63.0% 12.8%
Religion not stated 5,460 0.4% 0.2%
Total15,02,338100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of West Singhbhum district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈18,55,000 (18.55 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies West Singhbhum's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 15,02,338.

What was the population of West Singhbhum district in Census 2011?
15,02,338: 7,49,385 males and 7,52,953 females, of whom 2,18,034 lived in towns and 12,84,304 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of West Singhbhum?
Literacy was 58.6% in 2011 (men 71.1%, women 46.3%). The sex ratio was 1005 females per 1,000 males, and 983 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in West Singhbhum district?
Chaibasa, with 69,565 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in West Singhbhum district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,673 Census 2011 villages and 11 towns.

⤓ Download Jharkhand district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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