List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

This is a list of districts in the Indian state of Jharkhand ranked by literacy rate as per provisional data of 2011 census.

With a literacy rate of 67.63%, below the national average of 74.04%, as per the 2011 Census, Jharkhand ranks 32nd amongst the 36 states and union territories in India in terms of literacy rate.

Rank	District	Literacy rate (Total) (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group)	Male Literacy Rate (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group)	Female Literacy Rate (%) 2011 Census (excluding 0-6 age group)	CD Block links
1	Ranchi	77.13	85.63	68.20
2	East Singhbhum	76.13	84.51	67.33
3	Dhanbad	75.71	85.68	64.70	Literacy in CD Blocks of Dhanbad district Tundi – 59.43% Purbi Tundi – 61.20% Topchanchi – 74.10% Baghmara – 74.92% Govindpur – 68.53% Dhanbad – 78.47% Baliapur – 70.32% Nirsa – 68.92% Jharia – 73.82% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data, except for Jharia CD Block where 2001 data has been used
4	Ramgarh	73.92	83.51	63.49	Literacy in CD Blocks of Ramgarh district Patratu – 75.00% Mandu – 72.68% Ramgarh – 70.96% Dulmi – 67.62% Chitarpur – 78.60% Gola – 65.35% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
5	Bokaro	73.48	84.50	61.46	Literacy in CD Blocks of Bokaro district Bermo subdivision Nawadih – 62.55% Chandrapura – 75.41% Bermo – 79.04% Gomia – 65.40% Petarwar – 62.33% Kasmar – 65.33% Jaridih – 68.94% Chas subdivision Chas – 77.14% Chandankiyari – 63.65% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
6	Hazaribagh	70.48	81.15	59.25	Literacy in CD Blocks of Hazaribagh district Barhi subdivision Chauparan – 69.41% Barhi – 68.39% Padma – 68.90% Barkatha – 61.44% Chalkusha – 67.13% Hazaribagh Sadar subdivision Ichak – 71.87% Tati Jhariya – 60.68% Daru – 71.08% Bishnugarh – 62.04% Sadar, Hazaribagh – 77.56% Katkamsandi – 67.38% Katkamdag – 69.97% Keredari – 64.04% Barkagaon – 65.44% Churchu – 67.97% Dadi – 70.26% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
7	Serikela Kharsawan	68.85	81.01	56.19
8	Koderma	68.35	81.25	54.77	Literacy in CD Blocks of Koderma district Satgawan – 57.76% Koderma – 65.74% Domchanch – 63.52% Jainagar – 67.50% Chandwara – 63.75% Markacho – 64.21% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
9	Lohardaga	68.29	78.62	57.86
10	Simdega	67.59	75.84	59.38
11	Gumla	66.92	76.87	56.97
12	Deoghar	66.34	79.13	52.39	Literacy in CD Blocks of Deoghar district Deoghar – 63.24% Mohanpur – 58.66% Sarwan – 63.39% Sonaraithari – 58.03% Devipur – 59.43% Madhupur – 59.57% Margomunda – 58.46% Karon – 59.61% Sarath – 62.63% Palojori – 60.27% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
13	Palamu	65.50	76.27	53.87
14	Giridih	65.12	79.08	50.33	Literacy in CD Blocks of Giridih district Giridih subdivision Giridih - 63.22% Gandey - 56.30% Bengabad - 59.33% Dumri subdivision Dumri - 63.55% Pirtand - 47.22% Bagodar Saria subdivision Bagodar - 64.43% Suriya - 66.25% Birni - 61.47% Khori Mahua subdivision Dhanwar - 65.44% Jamua - 63.99% Deori - 62.54% Tisri - 55.27% Gawan - 60.94 % Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
15	Khunti	64.51	75.33	53.71
16	Jamtara	63.73	76.85	50.08	Literacy in CD Blocks of Jamtara district Narayanpur – 55.72% Karmatanr – 58.16% Jamtara – 66.31% Nala – 64.63% Fatehpur – 65.66% Kundhit – 63.64% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
17	Dumka	62.54	75.17	49.60	Literacy in CD Blocks of Dumka district Saraiyahat – 58.64% Jarmundi – 58.06% Kathikund - 54.09% Ramgarh – 55.45% Gopikandar – 50.12% Shikaripara – 57.10% Ranishwar – 60.06% Dumka – 70.08% Jama – 61.88% Masalia – 61.66% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
18	Garhwa	62.18	74.00	49.43
19	Chatra	62.14	71.85	51.91	Literacy in CD Blocks of Chatra district Shaligram Ramnarayanpur – 54.83 Pratappur – 53.19% Kunda – 44.84% Lawalong – 49.02% Chatra – 55.54% Kanhachatti – 62.88% Itkhori – 62.90% Mayurhand – 64.41% Gidhour – 68.07% Pathalgada – 67.39% Simaria – 63.40% Tandwa – 62.74% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
20	Latehar	61.23	71.80	50.26
21	West Singhbhum	59.54	72.18	47.01
22	Godda	57.68	69.56	44.90	Literacy in CD Blocks of Godda district Meharama – 55.99% Thakurgangti – 56.64% Boarijore – 45.68% Mahagama – 55.66% Pathargama – 61.31% Basantrai – 56.60% Godda – 59.58% Poraiyahat – 56.33% Sunderpahari – 43.62% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
23	Sahibganj	53.73	62.65	44.31	Literacy in CD Blocks of Sahibganj district Sahibganj subdivision Sahibganj – 56.07% Mandro – 46.03% Borio – 42.38% Barhait – 42.50% Rajmahal subdivision Taljhari – 47.74% Rajmahal – 51.28% Udhwa – 47.71% Pathna – 47.71% Barharwa – 58.54% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data
24	Pakur	50.17	59.02	41.23	Literacy in CD Blocks of Pakur district Littipara – 40.70% Amrapara – 46.55% Hiranpur – 51.95% Pakur – 51.95% Maheshpur – 52.34% Pakuria – 53.82% Source: 2011 Census: CD Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data

See also

• Indian states ranking by literacy rate