Bihar Census 2011
Bihar Census 2011
Total population
- Total population of the state – 104,099,452
- Total Number of Men – 54,278,157
- Total number of women – 49,821,295
- Males constitute 52.14% of the total population
- Female share in total population – 47.86%
- Total population of the country – 8.60%
- India ranked third in population order
- Most populous district – Patna
- District with least population – Sheikhpura
- Rural Population – 7,43,16,709
- Urban Population – 86,81,800
- Percentage of rural population in total population – 88.7%
- Percentage of urban population in total population – 11.29%
Decadal growth rate
- Decadal growth rate in the state during 2001 – 2011 – 25.42%
- Place in the country in decadal growth rate – 6
- District with highest decadal growth rate – Madhepura
- District with lowest decadal growth rate – Gopalganj
Population density
- Total population density of the state – 1106 persons per square kilometer
- District with highest population density – Shivhar (1880)
- District with lowest population density – Kaimur (488)
Sex ratio
- State Total Sex Ratio – 918
- District with highest sex ratio – Gopalganj
- District with lowest sex ratio – Munger
Literacy
- Total literacy of the state – 61.80%
- Highest literacy district – Rohtas
- District with lowest literacy – Purnia
- Total female literacy – 51.50%
- Total male literacy – 71.20%
- District with highest female literacy – Rohtas
- District with lowest female literacy – Saharsa
- District with highest male literacy – Rohtas
- District with lowest male literacy – Purnia
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Major Minerals of Bihar
