Chauparan, Barkatha and Chalkusha. There are 5 Vidhan Sabha constituencies in this district: Barkatha, Barhi, Barkagaon, Mandu and Hazaribagh. All of these are part of Hazaribagh Lok Sabha constituency. Demographics According to the 2011 census, Hazaribagh district has a population of 1,734,495, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or the US state of Nebraska. This gives it a ranking of 279th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.75%. Hazaribagh has a sex ratio of 946 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 70.48%. Schedule Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 17.50% and 7.02% of the total population respectively. Hindus make up 80.56% of the population, while Muslims make up 16.21%. Sarna makes 1.97% of the population, Christians are 0.99%. At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 61.58% of the population in the district spoke Khortha, 23.59% Hindi, 7.73% Urdu and 3.48% Santali as their first language. Politics |} Geography See also Hazaribagh Charowa dam References External links Official website Districts of Jharkhand Coal mining districts in India