Pakur district, Jharkhand
Pakur is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 9,00,422 at the 2011 Census across 1,803 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
- 9.0 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,803 km²
- Density
- 499
- per km²
- Literacy
- 39.2%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 989
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 16.9% | 21 / 24 | 751 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 88.6% | 9 / 24 | 643 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 17.4% | 18 / 24 | 723 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 91.7% | 18 / 24 | 704 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 38.3% | 23 / 24 | 757 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 15 | 17 / 24 | 530 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 8 / 24 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 3.1% | 20 / 24 | 735 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 80.4% | 6 / 24 | 656 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 39.1% | 13 / 24 | 684 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 36.3% | 3 / 24 | 35 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 14,352 · Female 14,117 | 28,469 | 22 / 24 | 646 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,86,967 · Female 1,92,087 | 3,79,054 | 8 / 24 | 90 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 925 | 8 / 24 | 394 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 14.4% | 6 / 24 | 55 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 43.4% | 5 / 24 | 41 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,34,012 · Female 1,70,572 | 4,04,584 | 16 / 24 | 496 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 53.1% | 23 / 24 | 740 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 2,06,989 · Female 1,45,892 | 3,52,881 | 20 / 24 | 611 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 2.1% | 22 / 24 | 684 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 13.6% | 24 / 24 | 771 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 41.4% | 24 / 24 | 763 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.1% | 15 / 24 | 508 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 72.1% | 9 / 24 | 240 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.9% | 15 / 24 | 612 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 51.3% | 2 / 24 | 13 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 51.4% | 2 / 24 | 12 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 23.6% | 10 / 24 | 160 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 73.1% | 14 / 23 | 149 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.0% | 17 / 24 | 377 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 8.0% | 15 / 24 | 737 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 34.4% | 1 / 24 | 9 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 79.7% | 1 / 24 | 9 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 26.6% | 24 / 24 | 735 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 5.1% · Men 34.5% | 19.9% | 13 / 24 | 132 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 12 / 24 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 5.4% | 20 / 24 | 715 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 20 / 24 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.1% · Men 20.2% | 18.7% | 16 / 24 | 584 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 69.4% | 20 / 24 | 569 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 52.5% | 11 / 24 | 266 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 64.6% | 22 / 24 | 732 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 66.4% | 19 / 24 | 607 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 45.4% | 17 / 24 | 597 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 24 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,644 | 16 / 24 | 635 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.8% · Men 50.8% | 28.4% | 13 / 24 | 306 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.0% | 10 / 24 | 208 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.1% · Men 8.7% | 6.9% | 4 / 24 | 249 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 4,52,661 · Female 4,47,761 | 9,00,422 | 18 / 24 | 522 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 10,43,375 | 18 / 24 | 494 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 498 | 9 / 24 | 311 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 579 | 10 / 24 | 277 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 20.9 | 4 / 24 | 224 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1 | 22 / 24 | 580 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 18.8 | 24 / 24 | 600 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 20.9 | 22 / 24 | 587 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1.7 | 19 / 24 | 522 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 3 | 21 / 24 | 565 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.3 | 20 / 24 | 559 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 14 / 24 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 17 / 23 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 17 / 24 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 24.4 | 21 / 24 | 525 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4 | 12 / 24 | 454 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 72.7 | 21 / 24 | 621 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 24 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Pakur
- NH-NH-133A
- NH-NH-333A
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