Bokaro
District in Jharkhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Bokaro: 78.5%, 2nd lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
MSME Density in Bokaro: 29.9 per 1,000 people, 7th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Women Literacy in Bokaro: 69.2%, 5th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Health Insurance in Bokaro: 65.7%, 5th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Bokaro is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 20.6 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,769 sq km. Its literacy rate of 72.0% is above the state average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 922 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 948.
Demographics
What changed in Bokaro, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 48.5% | 39.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 42.6% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 90.7% | 81.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 923 | 952 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 68.6% | 69.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 44.4 | 45.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.2 | 9.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 106 | 38.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Bokaro district?
Bokaro has a population of 20.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 745 people per sq km across 2,769 sq km.
What is the population of Bokaro in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 20.6 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Bokaro?
Bokaro has a literacy rate of 72.0% (Census 2011), which is above the Jharkhand average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Bokaro compare to Jharkhand?
Bokaro is the 5th most populous of 24 districts in Jharkhand. Its sex ratio of 922 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 948 (Census 2011).
How many children in Bokaro are stunted or underweight?
In Bokaro, 29.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 20.9% wasted and 40.6% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Jharkhand average of 34.3% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Bokaro have health insurance?
65.7% of households in Bokaro have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 44.7% in 2019–21. The Jharkhand average is 58.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Bokaro between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Bokaro improved most in women internet use (36% to 69%), pre-school attendance (36% to 60%), health insurance (45% to 66%), and got worse in male diabetes (15% to 26%), child underweight (32% to 41%), women diabetes (9% to 17%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Bokaro?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.