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Pakur district, Jharkhand

Pakur is one of the 24 districts of Jharkhand. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 9 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Pakur
Name in Hindi
पाकुड़ जिला
Population (2011 census)
9,00,422
Rank in Jharkhand by population
18th of 24
Area
1,806 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
499
Official website
pakur.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q2295930

Population in context

With 9,00,422 people in 2011, Pakur ranks 18th among the 24 districts of Jharkhand for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ranchi (29,14,253) and the least populous is Lohardaga (4,61,790).

District boundaries change. If Pakur has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Pakur to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 24 districts of Jharkhand

Questions people ask

Which state is Pakur district in?

Pakur district is in Jharkhand, India.

What is the headquarters of Pakur district?

The headquarters of Pakur district is Pakur, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Pakur district?

Pakur district had a population of 9,00,422 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.