Garhwa Facts

Area242.1 km²
Population278,333
Male Population145,320 (52.2%)
Female Population133,013 (47.8%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+225.1%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+69.1%
Median Age20 years (Male: 19.9, Female: 20.2)
GDP per capita (PPP)$3,149 (2022)
Local Time
TimezoneIndia Standard Time
Lat & Lng24.16002, 83.80755

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Garhwa Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population85,619126,073164,634240,723278,333293,108306,896
Population Density353.7 / km²520.8 / km²680.1 / km²994.5 / km²1,149.8 / km²1,210.9 / km²1,267.8 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Garhwa Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 69.1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Garhwa+225.1%+120.8%+69.1%
Jharkhand
India
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Garhwa Median Age

Median Age: 20 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Garhwa20 yrs20.2 yrs19.9 yrs
Jharkhand22.4 yrs22.6 yrs22.2 yrs
India24.9 yrs25.4 yrs24.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Garhwa Population Density

Population Density: 1,150 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Garhwa278,333242.1 km²1,150 / km²
Jharkhand36.4 million79,884.8 km²455 / km²
India1,307 million3,083,563.4 km²424 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Garhwa Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Garhwa

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Garhwa Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$1,300$1,428$1,574$1,876$1,843$2,527$2,658$3,149
Total GDP$224.6M$279.6M$347.5M$465.5M$503.9M$743.9M$817.9M$983.4M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Garhwa CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Garhwa289,525 tn1.04 tn1,196.1 tons/km²
Jharkhand43,755,342 tn1.2 tn547.7 tons/km²
India1,928,568,344 tn1.48 tn625.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Garhwa CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)289,525 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)1,196.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtMedium (7)
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

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