Palamu
District in Jharkhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Palamu: 82.4%, 4th lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
MSME Density in Palamu: 15.6 per 1,000 people, 15th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Women Literacy in Palamu: 62.5%, 12th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Health Insurance in Palamu: 60.3%, 12th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Palamu is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 19.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 4,249 sq km. Its literacy rate of 63.6% is below the state average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 948.
Demographics
What changed in Palamu, 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 | 42.3% | 39.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 45.0% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 71.1% | 81.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 945 | 952 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 81.3% | 69.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 38.9 | 45.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 13.7 | 9.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 32 | 38.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Palamu district?
Palamu has a population of 19.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 457 people per sq km across 4,249 sq km.
What is the population of Palamu in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 19.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Palamu?
Palamu has a literacy rate of 63.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Jharkhand average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Palamu compare to Jharkhand?
Palamu is the 6th most populous of 24 districts in Jharkhand. Its sex ratio of 928 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 948 (Census 2011).
How many children in Palamu are stunted or underweight?
In Palamu, 32.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 12.0% wasted and 27.2% 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 Palamu have health insurance?
60.3% of households in Palamu have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 55.8% in 2019–21. The Jharkhand average is 58.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Palamu between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Palamu improved most in women internet use (29% to 55%), pre-school attendance (14% to 35%), women owning a mobile phone (48% to 62%), and got worse in women overweight or obese (11% to 17%), male diabetes (13% to 18%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Palamu?
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.