East Singhbhum District

Jharkhand

East Singhbhum district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Jamshedpur. It covers 3,562 sq km and had a population of 22,93,919 at the 2011 census, a density of 644 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Jamshedpur
Area
3,562 sq km
Population
22.94 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
644 /km²
Literacy Rate
75.49%
Sex Ratio
949
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

East Singhbhum District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for East Singhbhum district.

Total Population
22.94 Lakh
Male Population
11.77 Lakh
Female Population
11.17 Lakh
Rural Population
10.21 Lakh
Urban Population
12.73 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
6.51 Lakh
Literacy Rate
75.49%
Population Density
644 /km²
Sex Ratio
949
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.75%Female literacy 66.81%

District Administration

Administrative structure of East Singhbhum district.

2
Tehsils
11
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
231
Gram Panchayats
1,810
Villages
Headquarters
Jamshedpur
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, Hindi, Odia
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
22.8° N, 86.2° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering East Singhbhum

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Jamshedpur

Constituency No. 9 · General
Primary
Bidyut Baran Mahato
Bidyut Baran Mahato
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Baharagora
  • Ghatsila
  • Potka
  • Jugsalai
  • Jamshedpur East
  • Jamshedpur West
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Assembly Constituencies Covering East Singhbhum

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Baharagora
No. 44 · Jamshedpur
SM
Samir Kumar Mohanty
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Ghatsila
No. 45 · Jamshedpur
RS
Ram Das Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Potka
No. 46 · Jamshedpur
SS
Sanjib Sardar
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA
Jugsalai
No. 47 · Jamshedpur
MK
Mangal Kalindi
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from East Singhbhum

(7)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing East Singhbhum district.

  • Bidyut Baran Mahato
    Bidyut Baran Mahato
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Jamshedpur · No. 9
  • SM
    Samir Kumar Mohanty
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Baharagora · No. 44
  • RS
    Ram Das Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Ghatsila · No. 45
  • SS
    Sanjib Sardar
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Potka · No. 46
  • MK
    Mangal Kalindi
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Jugsalai · No. 47
  • PS
    Purnima Sahu
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Jamshedpur East · No. 48
  • SR
    Saryu Roy
    Janata Dal (United)
    MLA
    Jamshedpur West · No. 49

Election History

Lok Sabha

Jamshedpur · No. 9

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPBidyut Baran Mahato
    Votes 7,26,174Vote share 59.2%Margin 2,59,782
    1. 1. Bidyut Baran Mahato · BJP7,26,174 (59.2%)
    2. 2. Samir Kumar Mohanty · JMM4,66,392 (38.02%)
    3. 3. Pranab Kumar Maharana · BSP12,100 (0.99%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPBidyut Baran Mahato
    Votes 6,79,632Vote share 59.4%Margin 3,02,090
    1. 1. Bidyut Baran Mahato · BJP6,79,632 (59.4%)
    2. 2. Champai Soren · JMM3,77,542 (33%)
    3. 3. Anjana Mahata · AITC18,210 (1.59%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPBidyut Baran Mahato
    Votes 4,64,153Vote share 44.24%Margin 99,876
    1. 1. Bidyut Baran Mahato · BJP4,64,153 (44.24%)
    2. 2. Ajay Kumar · JVM(P)3,64,277 (34.72%)
    3. 3. Nirop Mahanty · JMM1,38,109 (13.16%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
East Singhbhum
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 9
6 Assembly
No. 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49

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East Singhbhum District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Jamshedpur
Area
3,562 sq km
Population
22.94 Lakh
Population density
644 per km²
Sex ratio
949 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
75.49%
Languages
Bengali, Santhali, Hindi, Odia
Tehsils
2
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
231
Villages
1,810
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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