Ramgarh
District in Jharkhand
Population
9.5 Lakh
State: 3.3 Crore
Area
1,340 km²
Literacy Rate
62.8%
State: 55.6%
Sex Ratio
921
State: 948
Density
708 /km²
State: 430 /km²
Ramgarh is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 9.5 Lakh spread across 1,340 sq km. Its literacy rate of 62.8% is above the state average of 55.6% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 921 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 948.
Demographics
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Population Density
708 /km²
▲
430 /km²
379 /km²
Sex Ratio
921
▼
948
943
Literacy Rate
62.8%
▲
55.6%
63.0%
SC Population
11.2%
▼
12.1%
16.6%
ST Population
21.2%
▼
26.2%
8.7%
Worker Participation
32.9%
▼
39.7%
39.8%
Health & Development
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Stunting
35.3%
▼
40.7%
33.2%
Child Wasting
23.5%
▼
23.6%
18.4%
Underweight Children
35.3%
▼
41.1%
29.1%
Child Anaemia
59.7%
▼
68.2%
65.2%
Women Anaemia
62.3%
▼
66.3%
55.3%
Full Vaccination
81.8%
▲
76.1%
77.4%
Institutional Delivery
79.0%
▲
76.3%
88.5%
Improved Sanitation
64.2%
▲
55.1%
72.4%
Clean Cooking Fuel
33.2%
▲
28.0%
54.6%
Health Insurance
49.7%
▼
52.3%
41.3%
Safe Drinking Water
76.7%
▼
84.4%
93.6%
Electricity Access
98.4%
▲
93.1%
97.0%
Women & Gender
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Child Marriage
25.1%
▼
31.7%
20.6%
Teen Pregnancy
5.1%
▼
9.4%
6.6%
Female Literacy Gap
16.7%
▼
17.7%
14.1%
Female Work Gap
30.3%
▲
18.8%
23.9%
Economy & Infrastructure
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
MSME Density
33.1 per 1k pop
▲
21.8 per 1k pop
42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs
31.4k
▼
33.4k
61.7k
Manufacturing Share
18.4%
▼
19.2%
24.9%
Governance
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Pending Cases
1575 per lakh
▲
1483 per lakh
3585 per lakh
Cases Delayed (%)
45.8%
▲
18.8%
35.5%
Monthly Disposal Ratio
1.26
▲
1.03
0.81
Safety & Crime
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
SC/ST Atrocities
1.0 per lakh
▼
17.8 per lakh
17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence
0.0 per lakh
▼
33.5 per lakh
12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)
31.0 per lakh
▼
37.4 per lakh
89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime
0.0 per lakh
▼
35.2 per lakh
55.7 per lakh
Climate Vulnerability
Indicator
District
State Avg
National
Climate Vulnerability Index
0.54
▼
0.62
0.56
All Indicators
| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 4.9 L | 7.1 L | 8 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Households | 1.8 L | 2.6 L | 3.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Literacy | 3.5 L | 4.5 L | 5.6 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Children | 69,661 | 1.2 L | 1.1 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Castes | 54,986 | 85,144.083 | 1.4 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Scheduled Tribes | 1 L | 1.8 L | 73,030.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Worker Participation | 2.3 L | 3.5 L | 4.2 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Cultivators | 44,107 | 60,164.958 | 94,025.601 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Agricultural Laborers | 15,224 | 34,566.042 | 71,160.644 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Other Workers | 1.2 L | 1.2 L | 1.7 L | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Sex Ratio | 921.055 | 955.95 | 949.448 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 926.846 | 951.916 | 925.852 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Literacy Gap | 16.7 | 17.7 | 14.1 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Female Work Gap | 30.3 | 18.8 | 23.9 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Hospitals & Health Centres | 69 | 41.3 | 26.8 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Schools | 351 | 236.917 | 448.822 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Banking | 59 | 38.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
| Child Stunting | 35.3% | 40.7% | 33.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Wasting | 23.5% | 23.6% | 18.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Underweight | 35.3% | 41.1% | 29.1% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Anaemia | 59.7% | 68.2% | 65.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Anaemia | 62.3% | 66.3% | 55.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Full Vaccination | 81.8% | 76.1% | 77.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Institutional Births | 79.0% | 76.3% | 88.5% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Improved Sanitation | 64.2% | 55.1% | 72.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Clean Cooking Fuel | 33.2% | 28.0% | 54.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Health Insurance | 49.7% | 52.3% | 41.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Drinking Water | 76.7% | 84.4% | 93.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Electricity Access | 98.4% | 93.1% | 97.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Iodized Salt | 97.8% | 97.7% | 95.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women Literacy | 71.0% | 59.7% | 73.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 44.3% | 31.0% | 40.3% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Child Marriage | 25.1% | 31.7% | 20.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Teen Pregnancy | 5.1% | 9.4% | 6.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 88.4% | 75.7% | 78.6% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| 4+ Antenatal Visits | 40.9% | 38.8% | 60.4% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| C-Section Rate | 20.0% | 12.1% | 23.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 85.5% | 75.0% | 66.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| ORS for Diarrhoea | 50.4% | 58.6% | 61.8% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Hypertension | 27.4% | 22.1% | 25.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Diabetes | 13.3% | 13.9% | 14.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 48.5% | 49.0% | 40.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21) |
| Pending Cases per Lakh | 1,574.818 | 1,483.259 | 3,585.273 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases Delayed in Disposal | 45.8% | 18.8% | 35.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr) | 36.2% | 24.3% | 19.5% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Monthly Disposal Ratio | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Case Density | 14,952 | 22,725.125 | 64,978.341 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Women's Court Cases | 13.0% | 9.7% | 9.4% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Cases at Evidence Stage | 45.4% | 44.4% | 39.0% | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Climate Vulnerability Index | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 52.1 | 45.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Food Grain Yield Variability | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021) | — | — | 56.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 59.0% | 67.6% | 59.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Agricultural Intensity | 38.7% | 37.3% | 49.8% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Fallow Ratio | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| SC/ST Land Equity Gap | -0.6 | 11.4 | 11.3 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Holdings per 1,000 People | 35.4 | 93.0 | 157.705 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Cultivated Land per Capita | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Leased Area Share | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Land Gini Coefficient | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Sowing Efficiency | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Uncultivated Ratio | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MSME Density | 33.1 | 21.8 | 42.6 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Total MSMEs | 31,445 | 33,379.792 | 61,725.66 | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Manufacturing Share | 18.4% | 19.2% | 24.9% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| Small Enterprise Share | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026) |
| POCSO Cases | 31 | 37.4 | 89.0 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| SC/ST Atrocities | 1 | 17.8 | 17.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Domestic Violence | — | 33.5 | 12.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Dowry Crimes | 47 | 76.8 | 51.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Drug Crimes (NDPS) | — | 13.8 | 147.763 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Cybercrime | — | 35.2 | 55.7 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Environmental Crimes | 40 | 6.3 | 10.4 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Safety-Relevant Crime Rate | 31 | 37.9 | 93.6 | National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022) |
| Blood Banks per Lakh | 6 | 2.7 | 4.1 | eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024) |
| Biogas Plants per Lakh | — | 1 | 1.3 | GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Ramgarh district?
Ramgarh has a population of 9.5 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 708 people per sq km across 1,340 sq km.
What is the literacy rate of Ramgarh?
Ramgarh has a literacy rate of 62.8%, which is above the Jharkhand average of 55.6% and below the national average of 63.0%.
How does Ramgarh compare to Jharkhand?
Ramgarh has a sex ratio of 921 (below state average of 948) and a literacy rate of 62.8% (above state average of 55.6%).
What data sources are used for Ramgarh?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015-16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Census 2011
NFHS-5 (2019–21)
NJDG (2024)
CVI (2021)
Ag Census 2015–16
Udyam/MSME (2026)
NCRB SLL (2022)
eRaktKosh (2024)
GOBARdhan (2026)
Town Amenities (2011)
RBI BSR (2026)