West Singhbhum
District in Jharkhand
Credit Growth (5-Year) in West Singhbhum: 142.8%, 3rd highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
MSME Density in West Singhbhum: 15.6 per 1,000 people, 16th highest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Women Literacy in West Singhbhum: 47.8%, 3rd lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
Health Insurance in West Singhbhum: 45.9%, 3rd lowest of 24 districts in Jharkhand
West Singhbhum is a district in Jharkhand with a population of 15 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 6,951 sq km. Its literacy rate of 58.6% is below the state average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,005 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 948. Some values for this district are estimates: area-proportional, or copied from the district it was carved from.
Demographics
What changed in West Singhbhum, 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 | 32.3% | 39.7% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 49.7% | 45.3% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 79.0% | 81.9% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 983 | 952 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 59.4% | 69.4% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 37.2 | 45.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 6.7 | 9.8 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking ~ | 30 | 38.9 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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~ Values marked with ~ are area-proportional estimates or inherited from a parent district.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of West Singhbhum district?
West Singhbhum has a population of 15 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 216 people per sq km across 6,951 sq km.
What is the population of West Singhbhum in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 15 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of West Singhbhum?
West Singhbhum has a literacy rate of 58.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Jharkhand average of 66.4% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does West Singhbhum compare to Jharkhand?
West Singhbhum is the 8th most populous of 24 districts in Jharkhand. Its sex ratio of 1,005 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 948 (Census 2011).
How many children in West Singhbhum are stunted or underweight?
In West Singhbhum, 50.6% of children under 5 are stunted, 29.1% wasted and 57.2% 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 West Singhbhum have health insurance?
45.9% of households in West Singhbhum have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 46.7% in 2019–21. The Jharkhand average is 58.6% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in West Singhbhum between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), West Singhbhum improved most in women internet use (23% to 58%), pre-school attendance (23% to 56%), women owning a mobile phone (34% to 57%), and got worse in modern contraception (36% to 26%), male diabetes (11% to 21%), unmet need for family planning (13% to 21%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for West Singhbhum?
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.