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Hazaribag Population 2024

Hazaribag city is governed by Municipal Corporation which comes under Hazaribag Metropolitan Region. The Hazaribag city is located in Jharkhand state of India.


The current estimate population of Hazaribag city in 2024 is 200,000 , while Hazaribag metro population is estimated at 216,000 . The last census was conducted in 2011 and the schedule census for Hazaribag city in 2021 was postponed due to Covid. The current estimates of Hazaribag city are based on past growth rate. Once govt conducts census for Hazaribag city, we will update the same here in 2024. As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Hazaribag in 2011 is 142,489. Although Hazaribag city has population of 142,489; its urban / metropolitan population is 153,595.

Hazaribag Literacy Rate and Sex Ratio

In education section, total literates in Hazaribag city are 112,533 of which 60,840 are males while 51,693 are females. Average literacy rate of Hazaribag city is 89.36 percent of which male and female literacy was 92.98 and 85.44 percent. The sex ratio of Hazaribag city is 922 per 1000 males. Child sex ratio of girls is 903 per 1000 boys.

Hazaribag Slum Population

Total no. of Slums in Hazaribag city numbers 2,050 in which population of 11,333 resides. This is around 7.95% of total population of Hazaribag city.

Hazaribag Religion

Hinduism is majority religion in Hazaribag city with 74.63 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in city of Hazaribag with approximately 19.90 % following it. In Hazaribag city, Christinity is followed by 3.21 %, Jainism by 1.09 %, Sikhism by 0.49 % and Buddhism by 0.01 %. Around 0.63 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.04 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
Religion Percentage Total
Hindu 74.63 % 106,340
Muslims 19.90 % 28,352
Christian 3.21 % 4,575
Sikh 0.49 % 702
Buddhist 0.01 % 14
Jain 1.09 % 1,548
Others 0.63 % 904
Not Stated 0.04 % 54

Hazaribag Future Population 2021-2031

Hazaribag City Metropolitan
2011 142,489 153,595
2021 185,000 199,000
2022 190,000 204,000
2023 195,000 210,000
2024 200,000 216,000
2025 206,000 222,000
2026 212,000 228,000
2027 218,000 234,000
2028 224,000 241,000
2029 230,000 248,000
2030 236,000 255,000
2031 243,000 262,000
Hazaribag City 2011 Total Male Female
City Population 142,489 74,132 68,357
Literates 112,533 60,840 51,693
Children (0-6) 16,555 8,698 7,857
Average Literacy (%) 89.36 % 92.98 % 85.44 %
Sexratio 922
Child Sexratio 903

Hazaribag Metropolitan Region

Hazaribag city comes under Hazaribag Metropolitan area.
Hazaribag Metropolitan Total Male Female
Population 153,595 79,953 73,642
Literates 121,530 65,735 55,795
Children (0-6) 17,883 9,394 8,489
Average Literacy (%) 89.55 % 93.16 % 85.64 %
Sexratio 921
Child Sexratio 904
Hazaribag Metropolitan Areas
Hazaribag, and Okani-II