Saraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand
Saraikela Kharsawan is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 10,65,056 at the 2011 Census across 2,651 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
- 11 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,651 km²
- Density
- 402
- per km²
- Literacy
- 57.6%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 956
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 31.5% | 10 / 24 | 607 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 85.7% | 14 / 24 | 675 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 63.4% | 5 / 24 | 435 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 93.5% | 12 / 24 | 677 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 60.9% | 8 / 24 | 610 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 12 | 20 / 24 | 552 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 0 | 22 / 24 | 469 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 11.8% | 6 / 24 | 634 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 87.0% | 2 / 24 | 577 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 40.1% | 12 / 24 | 680 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 26.2% | 22 / 24 | 335 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 28,243 · Female 27,952 | 56,195 | 19 / 24 | 599 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,87,149 · Female 1,87,493 | 3,74,642 | 9 / 24 | 95 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 919 | 9 / 24 | 405 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 10.3% | 12 / 24 | 137 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 19.2% | 23 / 24 | 373 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 2,83,281 · Female 1,46,770 | 4,30,051 | 15 / 24 | 480 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 64.4% | 10 / 24 | 579 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 3,65,332 · Female 2,47,661 | 6,12,993 | 12 / 24 | 486 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 6.6% | 14 / 24 | 492 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 36.0% | 8 / 24 | 448 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 64.0% | 9 / 24 | 591 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.8% | 5 / 24 | 269 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 76.1% | 1 / 24 | 132 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 9.0% | 1 / 24 | 55 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 40.0% | 13 / 24 | 167 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 48.7% | 3 / 24 | 15 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 32.9% | 1 / 24 | 15 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 74.3% | 10 / 23 | 132 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.8% | 19 / 24 | 402 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 6.4% | 22 / 24 | 756 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 20.3% | 23 / 24 | 287 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 70.2% | 7 / 24 | 78 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 54.4% | 1 / 24 | 480 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 11.3% · Men 37.3% | 24.6% | 7 / 24 | 90 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 12 / 24 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 12.4% | 11 / 24 | 523 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 15 / 24 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 15.6% · Men 17.2% | 16.4% | 22 / 24 | 678 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 80.9% | 6 / 24 | 313 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 63.1% | 1 / 24 | 179 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 81.8% | 8 / 24 | 606 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 74.7% | 11 / 24 | 485 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 52.4% | 8 / 24 | 444 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 71.3% | 4 / 15 | 59 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 17 / 24 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,770 | 14 / 24 | 601 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.2% · Men 42.6% | 27.3% | 17 / 24 | 337 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 7.2% | 24 / 24 | 453 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 3.6% · Men 5.0% | 4.3% | 18 / 24 | 534 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 5,44,411 · Female 5,20,645 | 10,65,056 | 14 / 24 | 474 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 12,02,350 | 16 / 24 | 457 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 401 | 14 / 24 | 375 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 454 | 15 / 24 | 349 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.5 | 16 / 24 | 512 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.4 | 4 / 24 | 88 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 143.3 | 8 / 24 | 180 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 134.5 | 5 / 24 | 50 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 7.2 | 6 / 24 | 107 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | 6 / 24 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 17.8 | 3 / 24 | 44 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 14 / 24 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 30.3% | 7 / 23 | 405 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 26.5 | 7 / 24 | 366 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 87.6 | 10 / 24 | 315 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.3 | 4 / 24 | 302 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 141.6 | 7 / 24 | 387 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.3 | 3 / 24 | 116 / 785 |
National highways through Saraikela Kharsawan
- NH-NH-118
- NH-NH-18
- NH-NH-220
- NH-NH-43
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