Garhwa district, Jharkhand
Garhwa is a district of Jharkhand, with a population of 13,22,784 at the 2011 Census across 4,103 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
- 13 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 4,103 km²
- Density
- 322
- per km²
- Literacy
- 49.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 935
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 24.7% | 12 / 24 | 688 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.5% | 4 / 24 | 557 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 11.5% | 24 / 24 | 753 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 85.0% | 22 / 24 | 748 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 54.1% | 13 / 24 | 682 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 20 | 11 / 24 | 485 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 3 / 24 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 3.8% | 15 / 24 | 721 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 63.0% | 23 / 24 | 762 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 35.8% | 16 / 24 | 703 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 33.3% | 11 / 24 | 75 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,65,313 · Female 1,54,633 | 3,19,946 | 5 / 24 | 265 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,04,499 · Female 1,01,375 | 2,05,874 | 18 / 24 | 186 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 829 | 21 / 24 | 650 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.7% | 14 / 24 | 193 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 31.3% | 13 / 24 | 150 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 3,35,451 · Female 2,35,980 | 5,71,431 | 10 / 24 | 376 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 60.5% | 17 / 24 | 664 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,05,161 · Female 2,48,315 | 6,53,476 | 11 / 24 | 468 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 9.7% | 8 / 24 | 385 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 31.0% | 12 / 24 | 552 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 59.6% | 13 / 24 | 655 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 6.4% | 21 / 24 | 585 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 62.5% | 21 / 24 | 511 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 0.5% | 24 / 24 | 740 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 47.7% | 4 / 24 | 41 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.6% | 11 / 24 | 97 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 18.9% | 18 / 24 | 338 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 87.5% | 2 / 23 | 15 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.5% | 15 / 24 | 333 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.6% | 8 / 24 | 613 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 28.8% | 9 / 24 | 51 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.7% | 17 / 24 | 206 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 29.8% | 23 / 24 | 718 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 3.0% · Men 29.2% | 16.5% | 18 / 24 | 199 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 4 / 24 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 10.2% | 14 / 24 | 587 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 4 / 24 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.3% · Men 23.4% | 20.9% | 9 / 24 | 476 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 77.2% | 11 / 24 | 392 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 55.3% | 8 / 24 | 252 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 84.0% | 5 / 24 | 575 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 59.3% | 23 / 24 | 678 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 48.7% | 13 / 24 | 522 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 18.8% | 15 / 15 | 247 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 6 / 24 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,256 | 8 / 24 | 496 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.8% · Men 46.7% | 26.5% | 19 / 24 | 369 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.3% | 9 / 24 | 189 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.7% · Men 7.7% | 6.3% | 6 / 24 | 308 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 6,83,575 · Female 6,39,209 | 13,22,784 | 10 / 24 | 397 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 16,45,385 | 11 / 24 | 338 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 322 | 17 / 24 | 448 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 401 | 17 / 24 | 381 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 10.5 | 12 / 24 | 379 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 1.3 | 21 / 24 | 549 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 53.2 | 17 / 24 | 487 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 40.2 | 20 / 24 | 451 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 1 | 22 / 24 | 590 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 4 | 20 / 24 | 548 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3 | 21 / 24 | 567 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 37.1 | 1 / 24 | 41 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Jharkhand | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 7.2% | 11 / 23 | 471 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 2.7 | 10 / 24 | 482 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 38 | 18 / 24 | 471 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.6 | 22 / 24 | 642 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 106 | 18 / 24 | 502 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 4 / 24 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Garhwa
- NH-NH-343
- NH-NH-39
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