Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand
Hazaribagh is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 17,34,495 at the 2011 Census across 4,335 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
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,335 km²
- Density
- 400
- per km²
- Literacy
- 58.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 947
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 36.8% | 5 / 24 | 530 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 85.5% | 15 / 24 | 676 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 58.7% | 7 / 24 | 466 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.2% | 5 / 24 | 433 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 55.6% | 10 / 24 | 666 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 24 | 8 / 24 | 454 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 8 / 24 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 7.2% | 8 / 24 | 675 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 75.4% | 13 / 24 | 705 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 31.8% | 22 / 24 | 729 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 32.6% | 12 / 24 | 93 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,55,013 · Female 1,48,502 | 3,03,515 | 6 / 24 | 282 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 60,796 · Female 60,972 | 1,21,768 | 22 / 24 | 279 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 856 | 18 / 24 | 597 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 10.9% | 9 / 24 | 121 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 38.6% | 9 / 24 | 76 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,23,472 · Female 2,31,164 | 6,54,636 | 8 / 24 | 330 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 66.1% | 7 / 24 | 534 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,96,113 · Female 4,17,136 | 10,13,249 | 7 / 24 | 320 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 9.4% | 9 / 24 | 399 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 40.1% | 5 / 24 | 364 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 67.2% | 6 / 24 | 539 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 16.9% | 3 / 24 | 187 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 62.1% | 22 / 24 | 516 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.4% | 19 / 24 | 663 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.8% | 17 / 24 | 221 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 32.5% | 21 / 24 | 283 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.2% | 23 / 24 | 464 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 77.0% | 8 / 23 | 103 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.0% | 24 / 24 | 512 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 15.0% | 4 / 24 | 572 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 25.3% | 17 / 24 | 124 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 56.1% | 23 / 24 | 413 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 36.4% | 14 / 24 | 656 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 3.4% · Men 35.1% | 19.7% | 14 / 24 | 133 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 12 / 24 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 14.7% | 8 / 24 | 464 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.0% | 3 / 24 | 270 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.8% · Men 30.8% | 25.0% | 1 / 24 | 274 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 70.1% | 19 / 24 | 554 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 55.0% | 9 / 24 | 254 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 82.0% | 7 / 24 | 601 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 74.6% | 12 / 24 | 490 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 53.6% | 6 / 24 | 420 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 54.4% | 10 / 15 | 170 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 24 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,328 | 7 / 24 | 477 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.8% · Men 42.5% | 24.2% | 22 / 24 | 436 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.5% | 15 / 24 | 234 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.8% · Men 6.3% | 5.1% | 13 / 24 | 442 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,90,881 · Female 8,43,614 | 17,34,495 | 7 / 24 | 294 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,81,148 | 7 / 24 | 237 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 401 | 14 / 24 | 375 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 480 | 14 / 24 | 330 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 12.3 | 8 / 24 | 339 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.5 | 15 / 24 | 381 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 106.6 | 13 / 24 | 285 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 61.4 | 15 / 24 | 289 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 2.8 | 16 / 24 | 388 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 12 | 14 / 24 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.9 | 17 / 24 | 330 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 3.5 | 10 / 24 | 171 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 56.4% | 4 / 23 | 304 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 87.8 | 2 / 24 | 146 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 155.6 | 1 / 24 | 137 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.6 | 8 / 24 | 382 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 199.9 | 4 / 24 | 231 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.5 | 2 / 24 | 105 / 785 |
National highways through Hazaribagh
- NH-NH-19
- NH-NH-20
- NH-NH-522
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