Demographic Profile of Jharkhand

Education

  • Women who are literate (%)
    • NFHS-4 (2015-16) : 79.0 (Urban Population)
    • NFHS-5 (2019-21) : 80.1 (Urban Population)
  • Men who are literate (%)
    • NFHS-4 (2015-16) : 88.3 (Urban Population)
    • NFHS-5 (2019-21) : 92.0 (Urban Population)

Literacy Rate of Jharkhand

Year Male Female Total
2019-20 81.4 64.1 72.8
2020-21 82.3 63.8 73.1
2021-22 83.8 68.7 76.2
2022-23 86.2 72.6 79.3
2023-24 82.8 70.6 76.7

Demography and Health

  • Sex ratio of the total population (females per 1,000 males)
    • NFHS-4 (2015-16) : 967 females per 1,000 males
    • NFHS-5 (2019-21) : 989 females per 1,000 males

Worker Population Ratio

  • 2017-18 - 43.9 percent

  • 2023-24 - 66.9 percent

Occupational Structure (Male)

Year Occupation Type Primary Secondary Tertiary
2017-18 Rural 52.4 27.5 20.1
Urban 10.3 39 50.7
Total 45 29.5 25.5
2023-24 Rural 38.8 38.4 22.8
Urban 8.77 34.3 56.9
Total 33.5 37.7 28.8

Occupational Structure (Female)

Year Occupation Type Primary Secondary Tertiary
2017-18 Rural 75.81 15.04 9.15
Urban 6.56 37.13 56.31
Total 63.35 19.02 17.63
2023-24 Rural 80.85 11.4 7.88
Urban 23.16 27.09 49.76
Total 76.72 12.52 10.74