EMINENT Admin Team
22 Dec

 

Demographic Profile: Bihar (BR) vs India (Census 2011)

IndicatorBihar (BR)India
Total Population10.41 crore121 crore
% of Males in Total Population52.14%51.54%
% of Females in Total Population47.86%48.46%
Rural Population9.23 crore83.37 crore
Rural Population (% of Total)88.70%68.80%
Urban Population1.18 crore37.71 crore
Urban Population (% of Total)11.30%31.20%
Decadal Growth Rate of Urbanization0.80%3.40%
Decadal Growth Rate (2001–2011)25.07%17.70%
Sex Ratio (Females/1000 Males)918943
Child Sex Ratio (0–6 years)935919
Population Density1102 / km²382 / km²
Population (0–14 years)40.20%30.90%
Population (15–59 years)53.50%60.70%
Population (60+ years)6.30%8.40%
Literacy Rate63.82%74.04%
Male Literacy Rate73.39%82.14%
Female Literacy Rate53.30%65.42%
Increase in Literacy (2001–2011)17.90%10.90%
Rural Literacy Rate59.80%67.80%
Urban Literacy Rate76.90%84.10%
SC Population (% of total)15.72%16.60%
ST Population (% of total)1.30%8.60%


Districts with Largest Area

West Champaran > Gaya > East Champaran


Districts with Smallest Area

Sheohar < Arwal < Sheikhpura


Districts with Highest Population

Patna > East Champaran > Muzaffarpur


Districts with Least Population

Sheikhpura < Sheohar < Arwal


Districts with Highest Population Decadal Growth (2001–11)

Madhepura > Kishanganj > Araria = Khagaria


Districts with Lowest Population Decadal Growth (2001–11)

Gopalganj < Darbhanga < Arwal


Districts with Highest Sex Ratio

Gopalganj > Siwan > Saran


Districts with Lowest Sex Ratio

Munger < Bhagalpur < Khagaria


Districts with Highest Child Sex Ratio (0–6 Years)

Kishanganj > Katihar > Gaya


Districts with Lowest Child Sex Ratio (0–6 Years)

Vaishali < Patna < Muzaffarpur


Districts with Highest Population Density

Sheohar > Patna > Darbhanga



Districts with Lowest Population Density

Kaimur < Jamui < Banka


Districts with Most Urbanization

Patna > Munger > Bhagalpur


Districts with Least Urbanization

Samastipur = Banka < Madhubani < Kaimur


Districts with Highest Literacy Rate

Rohtas > Patna > Bhojpur


Districts with Lowest Literacy Rate

Purnea < Sitamarhi < Katihar


Districts with Highest Male Literacy Rate

Rohtas > Bhojpur > Buxar


Districts with Lowest Male Literacy Rate

Purnea < Katihar < Sitamarhi


Districts with Highest Female Literacy Rate

Rohtas > Munger > Patna


Districts with Lowest Female Literacy Rate

Saharsa < Madhepura < Purnea


Districts with Highest Rural Literacy Rate

Rohtas > Aurangabad > Bhojpur


Districts with Lowest Rural Literacy Rate

Purnea < Katihar < Sitamarhi


Districts with Highest Urban Literacy Rate

Kaimur > Patna > Munger


Districts with Lowest Urban Literacy Rate

Sheohar < Sheikhpura < Madhubani


Districts with Highest Scheduled Caste (SC) Population

Gaya > Nawada > Aurangabad


Districts with Lowest Scheduled Caste (SC) Population

Kishanganj < Katihar < Bhagalpur


Districts with Highest Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population

West Champaran > Katihar > Jamui


Districts with Lowest Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population

Khagaria < Samastipur < Aurangabad

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