Deoghar district, Jharkhand
Deoghar is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 14,92,073 at the 2011 Census across 2,482 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
- 2,482 km²
- Density
- 601
- per km²
- Literacy
- 53.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 925
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 23.5% | 13 / 24 | 699 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 90.8% | 6 / 24 | 601 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 50.0% | 9 / 24 | 520 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.6% | 11 / 24 | 620 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 41.6% | 21 / 24 | 750 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 12 | 20 / 24 | 552 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 3 / 24 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 4.2% | 13 / 24 | 711 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 55.7% | 24 / 24 | 767 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 44.8% | 6 / 24 | 653 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 36.0% | 4 / 24 | 39 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 98,295 · Female 91,741 | 1,90,036 | 8 / 24 | 413 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 91,012 · Female 89,950 | 1,80,962 | 21 / 24 | 204 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 929 | 7 / 24 | 387 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 20.2% | 1 / 24 | 22 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 49.2% | 2 / 24 | 22 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,83,691 · Female 1,67,776 | 5,51,467 | 12 / 24 | 396 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 59.8% | 19 / 24 | 670 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,89,837 · Female 3,03,701 | 7,93,538 | 8 / 24 | 410 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.4% | 16 / 24 | 506 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 19.7% | 20 / 24 | 735 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 50.7% | 20 / 24 | 737 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 7.2% | 19 / 24 | 549 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.9% | 5 / 24 | 187 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.9% | 15 / 24 | 612 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 41.7% | 9 / 24 | 136 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 36.9% | 18 / 24 | 166 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.7% | 21 / 24 | 400 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 71.6% | 17 / 23 | 173 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 98.3% | 7 / 24 | 233 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 10.9% | 10 / 24 | 680 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 32.5% | 3 / 24 | 15 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 70.2% | 7 / 24 | 78 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 30.7% | 22 / 24 | 705 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 2.0% · Men 26.3% | 14.6% | 23 / 24 | 255 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 24 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 7.8% | 17 / 24 | 657 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.7% | 5 / 24 | 342 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 14.2% · Men 18.5% | 16.4% | 21 / 24 | 677 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 54.5% | 24 / 24 | 731 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 53.8% | 10 / 24 | 259 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 61.3% | 23 / 24 | 743 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 68.0% | 17 / 24 | 586 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 48.5% | 14 / 24 | 527 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 21.8% | 14 / 15 | 246 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 24 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,133 | 9 / 24 | 518 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.6% · Men 52.0% | 30.2% | 9 / 24 | 272 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.1% | 18 / 24 | 257 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.7% · Men 5.8% | 5.3% | 11 / 24 | 420 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,75,022 · Female 7,17,051 | 14,92,073 | 9 / 24 | 356 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 18,21,902 | 8 / 24 | 292 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 600 | 5 / 24 | 259 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 734 | 6 / 24 | 218 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 11.3 | 10 / 24 | 359 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.2 | 6 / 24 | 96 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 129.8 | 10 / 24 | 209 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 87 | 10 / 24 | 166 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6 | 7 / 24 | 153 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 15 | 12 / 24 | 244 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 10.1 | 11 / 24 | 188 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 14 / 24 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 1.6% | 13 / 23 | 497 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 1.5 | 12 / 24 | 501 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 95.8 | 8 / 24 | 292 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.5 | 3 / 24 | 281 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 137.3 | 9 / 24 | 399 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 24 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Deoghar
- NH-NH-114A
- NH-NH-133
- NH-NH-333
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