Dhanbad Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Dhanbad is a Munciple Corporation city situated in Dhanbad-Cum-Kenduadih-Cum-Jagata block of Dhanbad district. The Dhanbad city is divided into 55 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 220,783 families residing in the Dhanbad city. The total population of Dhanbad is 1,162,472 out of which 614,722 are males and 547,750 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhanbad is 891.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhanbad city is 148220 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77895 male children and 70325 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhanbad is 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (891).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhanbad is 79.5%. Thus Dhanbad has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 86.14% and the female literacy rate is 71.96% in Dhanbad.

Population
1,162,472
Literacy
79.5%
Sex Ratio
891

Dhanbad Munciple Corporation has total administration over 220,783 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Munciple Corporation limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Dhanbad Munciple Corporation

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhanbad Munciple Corporation.

Total Male Female
Children 148,220 77,895 70,325
Literacy 79.5% 75.2% 62.7%
Scheduled Caste 199,509 104,030 95,479
Scheduled Tribe 23,150 11,905 11,245
Illiterate 356,490 152,302 204,188

Caste-wise Population - Dhanbad

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2% of total population in Dhanbad.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 199,509 104,030 95,479
Schedule Tribe 23,150 11,905 11,245

Religion-wise Population - Dhanbad

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhanbad is 944,152 which is 81.22% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhanbad is 198,825 which is 17.1% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Dhanbad as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 944,152 (81.22%) 500,564 443,588
Muslim 198,825 (17.1%) 104,129 94,696
Christian 5,408 (0.47%) 2,709 2,699
Sikh 7,521 (0.65%) 3,919 3,602
Buddhist 237 (0.02%) 118 119
Jain 1,104 (0.09%) 561 543
Other Religion 3,198 (0.28%) 1,665 1,533
No Religion Specified 2,027 (0.17%) 1,057 970

Literacy Rate - Dhanbad

The total literacy rate of Dhanbad was 79.47% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 66.41% of Jharkhand. Population-wise, out of total 805,982 literates, males were 462,420 while females were 343,562. Also the male literacy rate was 86.14% and the female literacy rate was 71.96% in Dhanbad.

  Dhanbad Jharkhand
Female 71.96% 55.42%
Male 86.14% 76.84%
Total 79.47% 66.41%

Sex Ratio - Dhanbad

The Sex Ratio of Dhanbad is 891. Thus per every 1000 men there were 891 females in Dhanbad. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 903 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 891 ) of Dhanbad.


Child Population - Dhanbad

According to Census 2011, there were 148,220 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Dhanbad. Out of which 77,895 were male while 70,325 were female.


Working Population - Dhanbad

In Dhanbad Munciple Corporation out of total population, 319,317 were engaged in work activities. 82.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319,317 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,021 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 263,447 233,890 29,557
Cultivators 1,329 1,067 262
Agriculture Labourer 3,021 2,537 484
Household Industries 6,215 5,072 1,143
Other Workers 252,882 225,214 27,668
Marginal Workers 55,870 42,741 13,129
Non Working 843,155 338,091 505,064

Dhanbad Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhanbad is further divided into 55 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 22,817 68.7% 897
2 Ward No - 2 19,201 64% 910
3 Ward No - 3 27,629 73.8% 907
4 Ward No - 4 19,221 59.4% 889
5 Ward No - 5 20,521 63.8% 882
6 Ward No - 6 25,288 64.2% 912
7 Ward No - 7 20,464 65% 911
8 Ward No - 8 19,422 61.7% 893
9 Ward No - 9 23,488 64.9% 918
10 Ward No - 10 18,709 58.1% 891
11 Ward No - 11 23,127 67.3% 870
12 Ward No - 12 19,535 63.5% 871
13 Ward No - 13 19,218 66.6% 864
14 Ward No - 14 18,628 75.9% 861
15 Ward No - 15 9,883 75.3% 886
16 Ward No - 16 18,176 67.9% 911
17 Ward No - 17 6,269 67.7% 826
18 Ward No - 18 22,476 66.6% 904
19 Ward No - 19 29,154 65.6% 930
20 Ward No - 20 13,172 71.8% 854
21 Ward No - 21 18,085 77.3% 881
22 Ward No - 22 24,335 65.7% 869
23 Ward No - 23 23,972 74.2% 893
24 Ward No - 24 25,241 77.4% 876
25 Ward No - 25 23,509 75.3% 894
26 Ward No - 26 19,817 76.8% 924
27 Ward No - 27 17,132 82.3% 834
28 Ward No - 28 31,472 73.4% 932
29 Ward No - 29 21,928 81.5% 938
30 Ward No - 30 24,955 82.3% 904
31 Ward No - 31 16,655 76.4% 890
32 Ward No - 32 22,952 73.8% 892
33 Ward No - 33 25,828 71% 893
34 Ward No - 34 19,812 59.9% 885
35 Ward No - 35 28,856 64.1% 893
36 Ward No - 36 16,493 73.6% 874
37 Ward No - 37 20,632 72.7% 902
38 Ward No - 38 23,378 69.4% 891
39 Ward No - 39 25,570 65.6% 906
40 Ward No - 40 31,532 65% 893
41 Ward No - 41 23,209 67.5% 906
42 Ward No - 42 28,754 73% 881
43 Ward No - 43 34,210 68.4% 894
44 Ward No - 44 12,634 70.4% 902
45 Ward No - 45 15,774 58.6% 893
46 Ward No - 46 24,629 63.9% 880
47 Ward No - 47 27,607 63.3% 895
48 Ward No - 48 20,473 72.3% 888
49 Ward No - 49 20,898 70.2% 902
50 Ward No - 50 10,683 60.5% 891
51 Ward No - 51 22,036 69.3% 867
52 Ward No - 52 17,103 67.1% 879
53 Ward No - 53 18,705 79% 793
54 Ward No - 54 10,517 67.8% 880
55 Ward No - 55 16,688 73.1% 878

Map of Dhanbad, Dhanbad, Jharkhand


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