Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 19,39,869 people in 2011, Palamu ranks 6th 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 Palamu 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 Palamu to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Balrampur-Ramanujganj (Chhattisgarh): about 50 km
- Latehar: about 55 km
- Chatra: about 85 km
- Lohardaga: about 90 km
- Rohtas (Bihar): about 100 km
- Hazaribagh: about 120 km
All 24 districts of Jharkhand
Questions people ask
Which state is Palamu district in?
Palamu district is in Jharkhand, India.
What is the headquarters of Palamu district?
The headquarters of Palamu district is Medininagar, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Palamu district?
Palamu district had a population of 19,39,869 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.