An official Census 2011 detail of Hazaribagh, a district of Jharkhand has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Jharkhand. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Hazaribagh District of Jharkhand. In 2011, Hazaribagh had population of 1,734,005 of which male and female were 891,179 and 842,826 respectively. There was change of 25.75 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Hazaribagh District recorded increase of 26.13 percent to its population compared to 1991. The initial provisional data suggest a density of 403 in 2011 compared to 334 of 2001. Total area under Hazaribagh district is of about 4,302 sq.km. Average literacy rate of Hazaribagh in 2011 were 70.48 compared to 57.75 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 81.15 and 59.25 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 71.83 and 42.87 in Hazaribagh District. Total literate in Hazaribagh District were 1,029,415 of which male and female were 607,854 and 421,580 respectively. In 2001, Hazaribagh District had 675,463 in its total region. With regards to Sex Ratio in Hazaribagh, it stood at 946 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 987. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate.

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Hazaribagh. There were total 273,427 children under age of 0-6 against 267,969 of 2001 census. Of total 273,427 male and female were 142,129 and 131,298 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 924 compared to 972 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 15.77 percent of Hazaribagh District compared to 18.64 percent of 2001. There was net change of -2.87 percent in this compared to previous census of India. Hazaribagh District population constituted 5.26 percent of total Jharkhand population. In 2001 census, this figure for Hazaribagh District was at 5.26 percent of Jharkhand population. All details regarding Hazaribagh District have been processed by us after receiving from Govt. of India. We are not responsible for errors to population census details of Hazaribagh District.

The system of municipal administration was initiated at hazaribag as early as 1865 the year in which the Hazaribag municipality was established which incidentally, is one of the oldest units of local Self-Government establishment in India by th British rulers. After independence a lot of public welfare works have been done and in the recent years so many public urinals, Sulabh Shauchalaya, Parks, Markets & shops, town hall and roads have been constructed and repaired. Now our municipality is fully equipped and capable of making our hazaribag a model town with the help of each and every person of hazaribag.