Jamshedpur Population 2024
Jamshedpur is one of the major cities in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Founded by Jamsetji Tata it is one of the cleanest cities of India & the fastest growing city in India. It’s 3rd most populous city in Jharkhand and the most populous urban agglomeration in the state.
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jamshedpur City in 2011 was 6,31,364 (6.31 Lakh) and the estimated population of Jamshedpur in 2024 is 8 lakh.
| Jamshedpur City | Census 2011 |
| Total Population | 631,364 (6.31 Lakh) |
| Male Population | 328,836 |
| Female Population | 302,528 |
| Average Literacy (%) | 86.91% |
| % of Male Literates | 91.50% |
| % of Female Literates | 81.94% |
| Sex Ratio | 920 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 883 |
| Children (0-6 years) | 67,189 |
Source: Census 2011
Jamshedpur Metropolitan Region Population
Jamshedpur Metropolitan Region is the most populated urban agglomeration in the state of Jharkhand. As per census 2011, Jamshedpur Metropolitan Region population is 13,39,438 (13.39 Lakh) of which 6,97,926 are males and 6,41,512 are females. The literacy rate is 85.16% & the Male-Female Sex ratio is 919. The child sex ratio is 898.
Jamshedpur Historical Population
As per Census 2011, Jamshedpur has a population growth rate of 10.17% during 2001-2011. It’s expected to have a population growth rate of 9.29% during 2011-2021.
Let’s look at population & percentage change from Year 19o1 to 2021.
| Year | Population | Actual Change | Percentage Change |
| 1911 | 5672 | – | – |
| 1921 | 57360 | 51,688 | 911.28% |
| 1931 | 83738 | 26,378 | 45.99% |
| 1941 | 148711 | 64,973 | 77.59% |
| 1951 | 218162 | 69,451 | 46.70% |
| 1961 | 291791 | 73,629 | 33.75% |
| 1971 | 341576 | 49,785 | 17.06% |
| 1981 | 438385 | 96,809 | 28.34% |
| 1991 | 460577 | 22,192 | 5.06% |
| 2001 | 573096 | 112,519 | 24.43% |
| 2011 | 631364 | 58,268 | 10.17% |
| 2021 | 690,000 | 58,636 | 9.29% |
Sources: Census 2011
Demographics Details
As per provisional reports of Census India, the population of Jamshedpur City in 2011 is 6,31,364 (6.31 Lakh) of which the male population is 3,28,836 and the female population is 3,02,528
DENSITY
The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that the density of Jamshedpur for 2011 is 2818 people per sq. km. Jamshedpur city administers area is 224sq. km
LITERACY RATE
The average literacy rate of Jamshedpur City in 2011 was 86.91 %. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy was 91.5 % and 81.94 % % respectively. Total literate in Jamshedpur city was 4,90,297 of which 2,68,233 are males while 2,22,064 are females.
SEX RATIO
With regards to the Sex Ratio in Jamshedpur, it stood at 920 per 1000 males. The average national sex ratio in India is 920 as per the latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In the 2011 census, the child sex ratio is 883 girls per 1000 boys
CHILD POPULATION
In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected. There were a total of 67,189 children under the age of 0-6 years. Of total 35,680 are boys while 31,509 are girls. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 883. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 10.64 % of the total population of Jamshedpur City
Sources: Census 2011
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