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Bihar Census 2011

Bihar Census 2011

 Key Statistics - as per 2011 Census (Provisional)

  Number of Divisions

9

  Number of Districts 38
  Number of Sub-divisions 101
  Number of C.D. Blocks 534
  Number of Urban Agglomerations 14
  Number of Towns  
  - Statutory Towns 139
  - Census Towns (Non-statutory) 60
 

Number of Revenue Villages (including 21 part villages which falls in two C.D.Blocks)

44,874

Population of Bihar

10,38,04,637

  Rate of increase in Population 25.07%

  - Male

5,41,85,347

  - Female

4,96,19,290

Population (0~6 Years Group)

18,582,229

  - In Absolute Numbers

1,85,82,229

Male

96,15,280

Female

89,66,949

  - Percentage of Total Population

17.6%

Male

%

Female

%

Literacy in Bihar

 

  - In Absolute Numbers

5,43,90,254

Male

3,27,11,975

Female

2,16,78,279

  - Percentage of Total Population

63.82%

Male

73.39%

Female

53.33%

Decadal Population Growth (2001-2011)  

 

  - Absolute

2,09,25,841

  - As Percentage

25.07%

Highest Decadal Growth at

 

Lowest Decadal Growth at

 

  - Civil Police Stations

813

  - Railway Police Stations

40

Density of Population

1,102 per sq kms

  - Highest Density

1882 per sq kms in Sheohar

  - Lowest Density

488 per sq kms in Kaimur

Sex Ratio (Females/Thousand Males)

916

  - Highest Ratio

1015 in Gopalganj

  - Lowest Ratio

879 in Bhagalpur and Munger

Highest Literacy Rate in Bihar

75.59% in Rohtas

  Lowest Literacy Rate in Bihar 52.49% in Purnia
  Highest Female Literacy Rate in Bihar 65.53% in Munger
  Lowest Female Literacy Rate in Bihar 42.73% in Saharsa
  Highest Male Literacy Rate in Bihar 85.29% in Rohtas

Lowest Male Literacy Rate in Bihar

60.99% in Katihar

Average Population of a District

27,31,701

Bihar Census 2001

 Key Statistics - as per 2001 Census (Provisional)

Population of Bihar

8,28,78,796

  - Male

4,31,53,964

  - Female

3,97,24,832

Population (0~6 Years Group)

  - In Absolute Numbers

1,62,34,539

Male

83,75,532

Female

78,59,007

  - Percentage of Total Population

19.59%

Male

19.41%

Female

19.78%

Literacy in Bihar

  - In Absolute Numbers

3,16,75,607

Male

2,09,78,955

Female

1,06,96,652

  - Percentage of Total Population

47.53%

Male

60.32%

Female

33.57%

Decadal Population Growth (1991-2001)  

130

  - Absolute

1,83,48,242

  - As Percentage

28.43%

Highest Decadal Growth at

Sheohar District (36.16%)

Lowest Decadal Growth at

Nalanda District (18.64%)

  - Civil Police Stations

813

  - Railway Police Stations

40

Density of Population

880 per sq kms

  - Highest Density

Patna, 1471 per sq kms

  - Lowest Density

Kaimur, 382 per sq kms

Sex Ratio (Females/Thousand Males)

921

  - Highest Ratio

(Siwan) 1,033

  - Lowest Ratio

(Patna) 873

Highest Literacy Rate in Bihar

Patna, 63.82%

Lowest Literacy Rate in Bihar

Kishanganj, 31.02%

Average Population of a District

22,39,967

 

National Record 2012

Most comprehensive state website
Bihar-in-limca-book-of-records

Bihar became the first state in India to have separate web page for every city and village in the state on its website www.brandbihar.com (Now www.brandbharat.com)

See the record in Limca Book of Records 2012 on Page No. 217