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Religion in Jharkhand. Hinduism is the majority religion in Jharkhand, followed by nearly 67.83% of total population as of 2011 census. There has also been a significant population of followers of Islam and Sarnaism, with 14.53% and 12.52% respectively [citation needed] and Christianity being a significant minority, followed by 4.3%.
Jharkhand (/ ˈ dʒ ɑːr k ə n d /; [8] ... Jharkhand has a population of 32.96 ... Muslims have highest presence in Pakur district and Sahebganj district of ...
Jamshedpur is situated at the southern end of the state of Jharkhand and is bordered by the states of Odisha and West Bengal. The average elevation of the city is 135 metres [27] while the range is from 129 m to 151 m. [28] Total geographical area of Jamshedpur is 224 km square. [29]
According to the 2011 Census of India data, Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision, in Hazaribagh district, had a total population of 1,210.661. There were 623,236 (51%) males and 587,425 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 205,973 (17.01%) and scheduled tribes numbered 105,076 (8.68%). Literacy rate was 70.91% (for the population below 6 years).
In 2001, Hindus were 75.90% and Muslims 23.26% of the population respectively. ... Rural poverty in Jharkhand declined from 66% in 1993–94 to 46% in 2004–05. In ...
As of 2011 India census, Jamtara had a population of 29,415 with 89% Hindu & 10% Muslim. Males constituted 52% of the population and females 48%. Jamtara had an average literacy rate of 63.73%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy was 76.85%, and female literacy was 50.08%.
1 The Bhat include a Muslim minority. 2 The Dhobi include a small Muslim minority. 3 The Sheikh-Abbasi include a small Muslim minority. 4 The Ghosi are Muslim. 5 The Hajjam or Salmani are Muslim. 6 The Kanjar include a Muslim minority. 7 The Kamboh include a Muslim minority. 8 The Manihar are Muslim.
The Hindus form the majority of population, with a sizable Muslim population. Punjabis form small minorities. A few Bengalis are the followers of Brahmo Samaj, established up by Keshub Chandra Sen. Hazaribagh was upgraded to a municipal corporation in June 2015 by adding the area and population of 19 adjoining villages.