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State Profile · Administrative Code: IN-JH

Jharkhand

Capital: RanchiArea: 79,716 km²
66.4
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Gazetted & Survey Indicators Breakdown

21 Indicators
IndicatorReference YearClassificationJharkhand ValueNational BenchmarkState Rank
Projected Population (Real-Time 2026)
MoHFW Projections 2011-2036
Real-Timeprojection4,11,08,0001,43,19,00,000#12 / 36
Total Population (Census 2011)
Census 2011
2011observed3,29,88,1341,21,08,54,977#14 / 36
Sex Ratio (Females per 1,000 Males)
Census 2011
2011observed948 / 1,000943 / 1,000#18 / 36
Urban Population Proportion (%)
Census 2011
2011observed24.1%31.2%#27 / 36
Overall Literacy Rate (%)
Census 2011
2011observed66.4%73.0%#33 / 36
Women with 10+ Years of Schooling (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate32.2%41.0%#32 / 36
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (INR at Current Prices)
MoSPI GSDP / NSDP
2022-23survey_estimate₹88,560₹1,72,000#34 / 36
Worker Population Ratio (WPR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate50.1%56.0%#26 / 36
Unemployment Rate (UR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate3.1%3.2%#8 / 36
Institutional Births (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate75.8%88.6%#34 / 36
Children (12-23 months) Fully Immunized (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate73.9%76.4%#25 / 36
Annual Per Capita Electricity Consumption (kWh)
CEA Power 2023
2022-23observed9201,255#22 / 36
Households with Clean Cooking Fuel (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate31.9%58.6%#36 / 36
Annual Average PM2.5 Concentration (µg/m³)
CPCB Air Quality 2023
2023observed68.354#29 / 36
Lok Sabha 2024 Voter Turnout (%)
ECI Lok Sabha 2024
2024observed66.19%65.79%#22 / 36
Teledensity (Telephone Subscriptions per 100 Population)
TRAI Telecom 2024
2024observed62.885.7#35 / 36
Cropping Intensity (% of Net Sown Area)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed124.0%142.0%#25 / 36
Foodgrain Productivity (kg per Hectare)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed2,1202,419#30 / 36
Rural Households with Tap Water Connections (%)
Jal Jeevan Mission 2024
2024observed52.4%76.5%#34 / 36
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)
SRS Vital Stats 2020
2020observed2528#27 / 36
Renewable Power Share (% of Total Grid Capacity)
CEA Power 2023
2023observed9.6%43.1%#36 / 36
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Demographic & Economic Context for Jharkhand

According to official Census of India 2011 records, Jharkhand had an enumerated population of 3,29,88,134 persons with an urban proportion of 24.1% and a sex ratio of 948 females per 1,000 males.

On economic output, the Directorate of Economics and Statistics and MoSPI report a per-capita Net State Domestic Product of ₹88,560 per resident for FY 2022-23. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2022-23) records an unemployment rate of 3.1% with a worker-population ratio of 50.1%.

In healthcare access, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21) measured an institutional delivery rate of 75.8% and a full child immunization coverage of 73.9%.