All Information About Namkum Subdistrict

Detailed information about Namkum Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Namkum is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Namkum -
Tehsil Code 2690
District Ranchi
Census Code 2011 2690
Number of Grampanchayats 23
Number of Villages 101

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Ranchi (Code: 271)
Assembly Constituency Hatia (Code: 2210)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Hatia Navin Jaiswal ( 2024)
Next Assembly Election 2029

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Namkum Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 145,841
M: 74,142
F: 71,699
Rural 118,002
M: 59,330
F: 58,672
Urban 27,839
M: 14,812
F: 13,027
General Information

Number of Households: 28,756

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 145,841 (Male: 74,142, Female: 71,699)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 20,814 (Male: 10,493, Female: 10,321)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 7,496 (Male: 3,867, Female: 3,629)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 87,472 (Male: 43,506, Female: 43,966)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 92,166 (Male: 52,751, Female: 39,415)

Illiterate Population

Total: 53,675 (Male: 21,391, Female: 32,284)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 63,062 (Male: 38,125, Female: 24,937)

Main Workers

Total: 34,350 (Male: 24,363, Female: 9,987)

Marginal Workers

Total: 28,712 (Male: 13,762, Female: 14,950)

Non-Workers

Total: 82,779 (Male: 36,017, Female: 46,762)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,438 (Male: 4,900, Female: 2,538)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,541 (Male: 2,504, Female: 2,037)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,319 (Male: 771, Female: 548)
  • Other Workers: 21,052 (Male: 16,188, Female: 4,864)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,150 (Male: 4,874, Female: 5,276)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,153 (Male: 3,442, Female: 4,711)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,847 (Male: 496, Female: 1,351)
  • Other Workers: 8,562 (Male: 4,950, Female: 3,612)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Namkum Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 145,841
M: 74,142
F: 71,699
Rural 118,002
M: 59,330
F: 58,672
Urban 27,839
M: 14,812
F: 13,027
General Information

Number of Households: 28,756

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 145,841 (Male: 74,142, Female: 71,699)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 20,814 (Male: 10,493, Female: 10,321)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 7,496 (Male: 3,867, Female: 3,629)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 87,472 (Male: 43,506, Female: 43,966)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 92,166 (Male: 52,751, Female: 39,415)

Illiterate Population

Total: 53,675 (Male: 21,391, Female: 32,284)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 63,062 (Male: 38,125, Female: 24,937)

Main Workers

Total: 34,350 (Male: 24,363, Female: 9,987)

Marginal Workers

Total: 28,712 (Male: 13,762, Female: 14,950)

Non-Workers

Total: 82,779 (Male: 36,017, Female: 46,762)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 7,438 (Male: 4,900, Female: 2,538)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 4,541 (Male: 2,504, Female: 2,037)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,319 (Male: 771, Female: 548)
  • Other Workers: 21,052 (Male: 16,188, Female: 4,864)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 10,150 (Male: 4,874, Female: 5,276)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 8,153 (Male: 3,442, Female: 4,711)
  • Household Industry Workers: 1,847 (Male: 496, Female: 1,351)
  • Other Workers: 8,562 (Male: 4,950, Female: 3,612)

Grampanchayat List of Namkum Tehsil/Taluka

Namkum Tehsil comprises 23 Gram Panchayats and 101 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Namkum. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Namkum

Namkum is located in the Ranchi District of Jharkhand State, India.

Namkum Tehsil has 101 villages.

Namkum has a total of 23 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Namkum is 145,841.

In Namkum, there are 74,142 males and 71,699 females.

There are 20,814 children in Namkum, comprising 10,493 males and 10,321 females.

In Namkum, the literate population is 92,166 (52,751 males and 39,415 females). The illiterate population is 53,675 (21,391 males and 32,284 females).