All Information About Palamu District

Information About Palamu District

Palamu district is in the State of Jharkhand (State Code: 20) and has a district code of 338.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 2, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 358.

Palamu has 21 tehsils or blocks, which are: Bishrampur, Chainpur, Chhatarpur, Haidernagar, Hariharganj, Hussainabad, Manatu, Medininagar(Daltonganj), Mohammad Ganj, Nawa Bazar, Nawadiha Bazar/Nawadiha*, Nilambar-Pitambarpur(Lesliganj), Padwa, Pandu, Panki, Patan, Pipra, Ramgarh, Satbarwa, Tarhasi, Untari Road,

State Name
Jharkhand - 20
District Name
Palamu - पलामू
Official Website
District Code
338
Total Tehsils/Blocks
21
Total Population
5,519,145
Total Households
1,287,423
Total NEFT Bank Branches
44

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Palamu District:

Population Type Total
Total
5,519,145
Male: 2,814,653 | Female: 2,704,492
Rural
3,390,646
Male: 1,722,945 | Female: 1,667,701
Urban
2,128,499
Male: 1,091,708 | Female: 1,036,791

General Information

Number of Households: 1,287,423

Population Distribution

Total: 5,519,145 (Male: 2,814,653, Female: 2,704,492)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 4,078,388 (Male: 2,211,777, Female: 1,866,611)

Illiterate Population

Total: 1,440,757 (Male: 602,876, Female: 837,881)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 2,152,870 (Male: 1,713,608, Female: 439,262)

Main Workers

Total: 1,714,645 (Male: 1,463,433, Female: 251,212)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 231,407 (Male: 221,390, Female: 10,017)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 370,014 (Male: 287,249, Female: 82,765)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 28,273 (Male: 18,140, Female: 10,133)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 213,366 (Male: 128,701, Female: 84,665)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Palamu District
Total Branches: 44
Fino Payments Bank

IFSC Code: FINO0001589

Punjab National Bank

IFSC Code: PUNB0037500

Punjab National Bank

IFSC Code: PUNB0082720

Punjab National Bank

IFSC Code: PUNB0201010

Punjab National Bank

IFSC Code: PUNB0265000

Punjab National Bank

IFSC Code: PUNB0293400

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0000061

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0001221

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0002927

State Bank of India

IFSC Code: SBIN0002941