Bokaro district, Jharkhand
Bokaro is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 20,62,330 at the 2011 Census across 2,891 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
- 21 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,891 km²
- Density
- 713
- per km²
- Literacy
- 61.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 922
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 47.0% | 3 / 24 | 421 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 86.4% | 12 / 24 | 669 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 70.2% | 4 / 24 | 390 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.3% | 6 / 24 | 516 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 64.4% | 6 / 24 | 545 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 21 | 10 / 24 | 478 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 1 / 24 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 26.0% | 3 / 24 | 472 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 79.7% | 7 / 24 | 665 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 35.2% | 17 / 24 | 707 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 27.3% | 21 / 24 | 285 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,54,297 · Female 1,44,930 | 2,99,227 | 7 / 24 | 284 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,29,233 · Female 1,26,393 | 2,55,626 | 14 / 24 | 148 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 899 | 12 / 24 | 462 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 5.9% | 18 / 24 | 310 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 26.3% | 15 / 24 | 234 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,07,677 · Female 1,77,691 | 6,85,368 | 7 / 24 | 308 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 71.5% | 3 / 24 | 380 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,59,088 · Female 5,14,432 | 12,73,520 | 4 / 24 | 233 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 9.0% | 11 / 24 | 413 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 45.0% | 3 / 24 | 270 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 69.2% | 5 / 24 | 493 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 18.1% | 2 / 24 | 155 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 66.5% | 15 / 24 | 419 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.0% | 9 / 24 | 445 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 36.2% | 18 / 24 | 275 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.3% | 22 / 24 | 291 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.7% | 15 / 24 | 293 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 60.9% | 23 / 23 | 342 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.7% | 23 / 24 | 469 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.1% | 3 / 24 | 571 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 26.6% | 14 / 24 | 88 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 68.8% | 10 / 24 | 93 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 48.7% | 3 / 24 | 544 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.0% · Men 27.9% | 15.5% | 20 / 24 | 225 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 12 / 24 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 21.0% | 3 / 24 | 327 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 6 / 24 | 374 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 21.5% · Men 27.5% | 24.6% | 2 / 24 | 290 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 71.0% | 17 / 24 | 532 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 44.7% | 22 / 24 | 325 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 80.9% | 9 / 24 | 618 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 80.0% | 9 / 24 | 391 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 59.6% | 1 / 24 | 308 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 67.4% | 6 / 15 | 84 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 3 / 24 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,372 | 2 / 24 | 310 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 9.0% · Men 45.0% | 27.7% | 15 / 24 | 322 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.5% | 22 / 24 | 318 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.0% · Men 7.4% | 6.2% | 7 / 24 | 309 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,72,807 · Female 9,89,523 | 20,62,330 | 5 / 24 | 231 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 23,64,252 | 5 / 24 | 191 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 710 | 2 / 24 | 205 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 818 | 2 / 24 | 192 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.1 | 14 / 24 | 478 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.3 | 5 / 24 | 94 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 153.4 | 6 / 24 | 151 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 74.4 | 13 / 24 | 217 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8 | 3 / 24 | 87 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 23 | 3 / 24 | 104 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 11.2 | 10 / 24 | 156 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 9.7 | 3 / 24 | 124 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 7.3% | 10 / 23 | 468 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 1.2 | 13 / 24 | 504 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 16.7 | 22 / 24 | 556 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.7 | 14 / 24 | 504 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 106.9 | 17 / 24 | 498 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 24 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Bokaro
- NH-NH-18
- NH-NH-218
- NH-NH-320
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