Bokaro District, Jharkhand
Bokaro District is an administrative district in the state of Jharkhand, India. It is situated about 95 km from Ranchi, the state capital of Jharkhand. The district headquarters is located at Bokaro. Hindi, Bengali and Santhali are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 2,883 km², including 2,446.21 km² of rural area and 436.79 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Bokaro District
Bokaro District is divided into 9 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 736 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bermo | 21 | 97.70 |
| 2 | Chandankiyari | 129 | 375.58 |
| 3 | Chandrapura | 31 | 120.85 |
| 4 | Chas | 152 | 576.79 |
| 5 | Gomia | 142 | 677.16 |
| 6 | Jaridih | 51 | 201.33 |
| 7 | Kasmar | 68 | 200.19 |
| 8 | Nawadih | 78 | 314.39 |
| 9 | Peterwar | 64 | 319.00 |
Population of Bokaro District
As per the Census 2011, Bokaro District has a total population of 20,62,330 people, consisting of 10,72,807 males and 9,89,523 females. There are 3,94,918 households in the district with an average population density of 715 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 20,62,330 | 10,78,686 | 9,83,644 |
| Male Population | 10,72,807 | 5,54,954 | 5,17,853 |
| Female Population | 9,89,523 | 5,23,732 | 4,65,791 |
| Total Households | 3,94,918 | 2,06,148 | 1,88,770 |
| Population Density | 715 / km² | 441 / km² | 2,252 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 12,73,520 literate people and 2,93,786 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 2,99,227 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2,55,626 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,93,786 | 1,69,694 | 1,24,092 |
| Literate Population | 12,73,520 | 5,77,178 | 6,96,342 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,88,810 | 5,01,508 | 2,87,302 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 2,99,227 | 1,75,690 | 1,23,537 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,55,626 | 1,82,223 | 73,403 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.