| Rank | Name | District | Type* | Population 2011 | Male | Female | Population below 5 yrs | Literacy rate |
| 1 | Jamshedpur | East Singhbhum, Seraikela Kharsawan | UA | 1,337,131 | 696,858 | 640,273 | 153,872 | 85.94 |
| 2 | Dhanbad | Dhanbad district | UA | 1,195,298 | 633,363 | 561,935 | 151,010 | 80.64 |
| 3 | Ranchi | Ranchi district | UA | 1,126,741 | 586,634 | 540,107 | 128,541 | 83.60 |
| 4 | Bokaro Steel City | Bokaro district | UA | 563,417 | 299,232 | 264,185 | 67,672 | 84.87 |
| 5 | Deoghar | Deoghar district | City | 203,116 | 108,243 | 94,873 | 25,929 | 86.80 |
| 6 | Phusro–Bermo–Bokaro Thermal | Bokaro district | UA | 186,139 | 97,665 | 88,474 | 22,125 | 79.99 |
| 7 | Hazaribagh | Hazaribagh district | UA | 153,599 | 80,095 | 73,504 | 17,276 | 90.14 |
| 8 | Giridih | Giridih district | UA | 143,529 | 74,841 | 68,688 | 20,658 | 82.41 |
| 9 | Ramgarh | Ramgarh district | UA | 132,441 | 70,879 | 61,562 | 17,086 | 82.97 |
| 10 | Medininagar (Daltonganj) | Palamu district | UA | 119,972 | 63,244 | 56,728 | 13,752 | 88.84 |
| 11 | Chirkunda | Dhanbad district | UA | 118,822 | 62,394 | 56,428 | 14,742 | 77.03 |
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state located in eastern India, bordered by Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, and Uttar Pradesh. Its capital city is Ranchi. Jharkhand was carved out of Bihar in 2000 and is known for its rich mineral resources. The state is home to several indigenous tribes, and their culture and traditions are an essential part of Jharkhand"s identity. The economy is largely dependent on agriculture and mining, and the state government has been promoting industrialization to attract investment and create employment opportunities.