West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
West Singhbhum is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 15,02,338 at the 2011 Census across 7,258 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Jharkhand's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 15 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 7,258 km²
- Density
- 207
- per km²
- Literacy
- 48.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1005
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 15.5% | 23 / 24 | 756 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 79.3% | 18 / 24 | 718 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 40.7% | 10 / 24 | 585 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 83.3% | 24 / 24 | 755 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 37.7% | 24 / 24 | 760 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 9.8% | 7 / 24 | 655 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 28,144 · Female 28,842 | 56,986 | 18 / 24 | 598 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 5,00,949 · Female 5,10,347 | 10,11,296 | 2 / 24 | 13 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 3,92,690 · Female 3,02,173 | 6,94,863 | 6 / 24 | 304 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 4,39,273 · Female 2,88,288 | 7,27,561 | 9 / 24 | 436 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 47.8% | 22 / 24 | 750 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 28.5% · Men 57.1% | 42.8% | 1 / 24 | 11 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.3% | 6 / 24 | 203 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 10 / 24 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 60.6% | 1 / 24 | 1 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 62.4% | 1 / 24 | 1 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 30.5% | 4 / 24 | 30 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.0% | 3 / 24 | 194 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 67.9% | 20 / 24 | 725 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 19.9% · Men 56.4% | 38.1% | 1 / 24 | 110 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.8% · Men 3.5% | 3.1% | 23 / 24 | 674 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 72.6% | 4 / 24 | 49 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,49,385 · Female 7,52,953 | 15,02,338 | 8 / 24 | 356 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 16,81,077 | 10 / 24 | 326 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 208 | 20 / 24 | 586 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 232 | 21 / 24 | 574 / 785 |
National highways through West Singhbhum
- NH-NH-43
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