Gopalganj District : Census 2011 data

Gopalganj District Overview

An official Census 2011 detail of Gopalganj, a district of Bihar has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Bihar. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Gopalganj District of Bihar.

Gopalganj District Population 2011

In 2011, Gopalganj had population of 2,558,037 of which male and female were 1,269,677 and 1,288,360 respectively. In 2001 census, Gopalganj had a population of 2,152,638 of which males were 1,075,710 and remaining 1,076,928 were females. Gopalganj District population constituted 2.46 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Gopalganj District was at 2.59 percent of Maharashtra population.

Gopalganj District Population Growth Rate

There was change of 18.83 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Gopalganj District recorded increase of 26.11 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Gopalganj District Density 2011

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Gopalganj district for 2011 is 1,258 people per sq. km. In 2001, Gopalganj district density was at 1,059 people per sq. km. Gopalganj district administers 2,033 square kilometers of areas.

Gopalganj Literacy Rate 2011

Average literacy rate of Gopalganj in 2011 were 67.04 compared to 47.48 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 78.38 and 56.03 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 62.96 and 32.16 in Gopalganj District. Total literate in Gopalganj District were 1,421,866 of which male and female were 818,991 and 602,875 respectively. In 2001, Gopalganj District had 816,173 in its district.

Gopalganj Sex Ratio 2011

With regards to Sex Ratio in Gopalganj, it stood at 1015 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 1001. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 945 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 964 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Gopalganj Child Population 2011

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Gopalganj. There were total 437,031 children under age of 0-6 against 433,668 of 2001 census. Of total 437,031 male and female were 224,717 and 212,314 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 945 compared to 964 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 17.08 percent of Gopalganj District compared to 20.15 percent of 2001. There was net change of -3.07 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Gopalganj District Urban Population 2011

Out of the total Gopalganj population for 2011 census, 6.32 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 161,767 people lives in urban areas of which males are 82,610 and females are 79,157. Sex Ratio in urban region of Gopalganj district is 958 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Gopalganj district was 938 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 25,090 of which males and females were 12,945 and 12,145. This child population figure of Gopalganj district is 15.67 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Gopalganj district as per census 2011 is 76.48 % of which males and females are 84.58 % and 68.06 % literates respectively. In actual number 104,531 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 58,924 and 45,607 respectively.

Gopalganj District Rural Population 2011

As per 2011 census, 93.68 % population of Gopalganj districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Gopalganj district population living in rural areas is 2,396,270 of which males and females are 1,187,067 and 1,209,203 respectively. In rural areas of Gopalganj district, sex ratio is 1019 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Gopalganj district is considered, figure is 945 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 411,941 in rural areas of which males were 211,772 and females were 200,169. The child population comprises 17.84 % of total rural population of Gopalganj district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Gopalganj district is 66.39 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 77.93 and 55.23 percent respectively. In total, 1,317,335 people were literate of which males and females were 760,067 and 557,268 respectively.
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