Pakur District, Jharkhand
Pakur is an administrative district in Jharkhand, India. The district is located about 360 km from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is in Pakur. Hindi, Santhali and Bengali are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 1,811 km², including 1,792.41 km² of rural area and 18.59 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Pakur District
Pakur District is divided into 6 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,250 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amrapara | 123 | 268.96 |
| 2 | Hiranpur | 133 | 173.77 |
| 3 | Litipara | 304 | 414.19 |
| 4 | Maheshpur | 345 | 444.61 |
| 5 | Pakaur | 189 | 225.04 |
| 6 | Pakuria | 156 | 284.43 |
Population of Pakur District
According to the 2011 Census, Pakur District had a population of 9,00,422 people living in 1,82,317 households. The population comprised 4,52,661 males and 4,47,761 females, with an average population density of 497 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,00,422 | 8,32,910 | 67,512 |
| Male Population | 4,52,661 | 4,18,251 | 34,410 |
| Female Population | 4,47,761 | 4,14,659 | 33,102 |
| Total Households | 1,82,317 | 1,68,906 | 13,411 |
| Population Density | 497 / km² | 465 / km² | 3,632 / km² |
Pakur District had 3,52,881 literate people and 1,77,623 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 28,469 and 3,79,054 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,77,623 | 1,66,244 | 11,379 |
| Literate Population | 3,52,881 | 3,15,553 | 37,328 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,47,541 | 5,17,357 | 30,184 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 28,469 | 25,177 | 3,292 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 3,79,054 | 3,76,390 | 2,664 |
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.