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Urban agglomeration
Many religions, including Hinduism, Islam, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, are practiced in India, as are several indigenous faiths and tribal religions that have coexisted with major religions for centuries. According to the 2011 census, India has a total of 248.8 million households. There are 202.4 million Hindus, 31.2 million Muslims, 6.3 million Christians, 4.1 million Sikhs, and 1.9 million Jains in the country.
“An urban agglomeration is a continuous urban spread that consists of a town and its outgrowths (OGs), or two or more physically contiguous towns, with or without outgrowths. According to the 2001 Census, an Urban Agglomeration must have at least one statutory town and a total population of 20,000 people (including all constituents). Similar other combinations have been treated as urban agglomerations in varying local conditions, satisfying the basic condition of contiguity.”
Jharkhand’s 24 districts are currently divided into five divisions. These divisions are as follows:
- Palamu division consists of three districts: Palamu, Garhwa, and Latehar, with Medininagar as its headquarters.
- Chatra, Hazaribagh, Koderma, Giridih, Ramgarh, Bokaro, and Dhanbad are the seven districts that make up the North Chotanagpur division.
- South Chotanagpur division – 5 Districts: Lohardaga, Gumla, Simdega, Ranchi, and Khunti – Headquarters: Ranchi Kolhan division – 3 Districts: West Singhbhum, Saraikela Kharsawan, and East Singhbhum – Headquarters: Chaibasa Santhal Pargana division – 6 Districts: Jamtara, Deoghar, Dumka, Pakur, Godda, and Sahebganj
Jharkhand Urban Population 2011
The total number of people living in urban areas is 7,929,292, with 4,156,220 males and 3,773,072 females. In the last ten years, the urban population has grown by 32.29 percent. In Jharkhand’s urban areas, the sex ratio was 908 females per 1000 males.
- Jharkhand is a state in India with a population of about 3.3 million people.
- Jharkhand has a population of 32,988,134 people.
- Jharkhand has a population density of 414 people per square kilometer.
- The state of Jharkhand covers an area of 79,716 square kilometers.
# | DISTRICT | POPULATION |
|---|---|---|
1 | Ranchi | 2,914,253 |
2 | Dhanbad | 2,684,487 |
3 | Giridih | 2,445,474 |
4 | Purbi Singhbhum | 2,293,919 |
5 | Bokaro | 2,062,330 |
6 | Palamu | 1,939,869 |
7 | Hazaribagh | 1,734,495 |
8 | Pashchimi Singhbhum | 1,502,338 |
|---|---|---|
9 | Deoghar | 1,492,073 |
10 | Garhwa | 1,322,784 |
11 | Dumka | 1,321,442 |
12 | Godda | 1,313,551 |
13 | Sahibganj | 1,150,567 |
14 | Saraikela Kharsawan | 1,065,056 |
15 | Chatra | 1,042,886 |
|---|---|---|
16 | Gumla | 1,025,213 |
17 | Ramgarh | 949,443 |
18 | Pakur | 900,422 |
19 | Jamtara | 791,042 |
20 | Latehar | 726,978 |
21 | Kodarma | 716,259 |
22 | Simdega | 599,578 |
23 | Khunti | 531,885 |
24 | Lohardaga | 461,790 |
Outgrowth
Out Growths (OG) are a viable unit, such as a village or hamlet, or an enumeration block made up of such a village or hamlet, that is clearly identifiable in terms of its boundaries and location. Several of the Railway colonies, university campuses, port areas, and military camps are just a few examples.etc., that have arisen near a statutory town but are not within its statutory limits but only within the revenue limits of a neighboring village or villages
It has been ensured that the outgrowth of a town is determined has urban characteristics in terms of infrastructure and amenities, as well as pucca roads, electricity, taps, and a drainage system for wastewater disposal educational establishments, post offices, medical facilities, banks, and so on.
Percentage of the Indian population lives in an urban area as per the 2011 census
According to the 2011 Census, 83.3 crore Indians live in rural areas, while 37.7 crore lives in urban areas. The proportion of people living in cities increased from 28% in the 2001 Census to 31% in the 2011 Census, while the proportion of people living in rural areas decreased from 72 percent to 69 percent. The desire of rural populations for the advantages that urban areas offer drives much of urban migration. Greater access to education, health care, and other services, such as entertainment, are all advantages of living in a city.
India’s population was 1,210,854,977 people. Since 2001, India’s population has grown by 181.5 million, slightly less than Brazil’s. With 2.4 percent of the world’s surface area, India has 17.5 percent of the world’s population. 833 million (68.84 percent) of India’s 1.21 billion people live in rural areas, while 377 million live in cities. In India, migrants account for 453.6 million people or 37.8% of the total population.
Conclusion
On the Santhal Parganas and Chhota Nagpur Plateau, the state is located. The Chhota Nagpur Plateau encompasses the majority of Jharkhand. The Koel, Brahmani, Damodar, Subarnarekha, and Kharkai rivers all flow through this area. From the Lodh Falls, one can take in the scenic beauty of the forests, hills, and plateaus. The majority of the Rajmahal area has black soil, while Dhanbad and Hazaribagh have sandy soil.
