West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
West Singhbhum is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 15,02,338 at the 2011 Census across 7,258 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
- 7,258 km²
- Density
- 207
- per km²
- Literacy
- 48.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1005
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 15.5% | 23 / 24 | 756 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 79.3% | 18 / 24 | 718 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 40.7% | 10 / 24 | 585 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 83.3% | 24 / 24 | 755 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 37.7% | 24 / 24 | 760 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 29 | 5 / 24 | 407 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 3 / 24 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 9.8% | 7 / 24 | 655 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 66.6% | 20 / 24 | 750 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 42.0% | 10 / 24 | 671 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 35.8% | 6 / 24 | 42 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 28,144 · Female 28,842 | 56,986 | 18 / 24 | 598 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 5,00,949 · Female 5,10,347 | 10,11,296 | 2 / 24 | 13 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 872 | 15 / 24 | 548 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 6.7% | 16 / 24 | 260 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 24.4% | 17 / 24 | 270 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,92,690 · Female 3,02,173 | 6,94,863 | 6 / 24 | 303 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 58.4% | 21 / 24 | 692 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,39,273 · Female 2,88,288 | 7,27,561 | 9 / 24 | 435 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 11.4% | 7 / 24 | 342 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 22.9% | 18 / 24 | 701 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 47.8% | 22 / 24 | 750 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.7% | 7 / 24 | 348 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 73.3% | 6 / 24 | 203 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 10 / 24 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 60.6% | 1 / 24 | 1 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 62.4% | 1 / 24 | 1 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 30.5% | 4 / 24 | 30 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 73.7% | 12 / 23 | 142 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.9% | 18 / 24 | 390 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 7.1% | 19 / 24 | 746 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 33.1% | 2 / 24 | 13 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 72.6% | 4 / 24 | 49 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 34.9% | 18 / 24 | 669 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 28.5% · Men 57.1% | 42.8% | 1 / 24 | 11 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 11 / 24 | 514 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 4.0% | 24 / 24 | 746 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 15 / 24 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.8% · Men 19.5% | 18.6% | 17 / 24 | 585 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 87.0% | 3 / 24 | 194 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 46.7% | 17 / 24 | 305 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 67.9% | 20 / 24 | 725 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 80.4% | 7 / 24 | 383 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 36.3% | 22 / 24 | 704 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 79.0% | 2 / 15 | 29 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.1% | 15 / 24 | 560 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,183 | 22 / 24 | 706 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 19.9% · Men 56.4% | 38.1% | 1 / 24 | 110 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.5% | 8 / 24 | 180 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 2.8% · Men 3.5% | 3.1% | 23 / 24 | 674 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 7,49,385 · Female 7,52,953 | 15,02,338 | 8 / 24 | 355 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 16,81,077 | 10 / 24 | 326 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 208 | 20 / 24 | 586 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 232 | 21 / 24 | 575 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 16.6 | 6 / 24 | 274 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.8 | 13 / 24 | 324 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 205.2 | 3 / 24 | 71 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 136.6 | 4 / 24 | 47 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.6 | 15 / 24 | 315 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 26 | 2 / 24 | 71 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 17.3 | 4 / 24 | 52 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 4.4 | 9 / 24 | 162 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.2% | 15 / 23 | 516 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0.4 | 14 / 24 | 519 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 146.1 | 3 / 24 | 164 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.3 | 5 / 24 | 308 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 385.1 | 1 / 24 | 49 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 24 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through West Singhbhum
- NH-NH-20
- NH-NH-220
- NH-NH-320D
- NH-NH-320G
- NH-NH-43
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