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Districts of Bihar

The detail analysis of Population Census 2011 published by Govt. of India for Bihar state reveal that population of Bihar has increased by 25.42% in this decade compared (2001-2011) to past decade (1991-2001). The density of Bihar state in the current decade is 2863 per sq mile.

# District Sub-Districts Population Increase Sex Ratio Literacy Density
1 Patna List 5,838,465 23.73 % 897 70.68 % 1823
2 Purbi Champaran List 5,099,371 29.43 % 902 55.79 % 1285
3 Muzaffarpur List 4,801,062 28.14 % 900 63.43 % 1514
4 Madhubani List 4,487,379 25.51 % 926 58.62 % 1282
5 Gaya List 4,391,418 26.43 % 937 63.67 % 883
6 Samastipur List 4,261,566 25.53 % 911 61.86 % 1467
7 Saran List 3,951,862 21.64 % 954 65.96 % 1496
8 Darbhanga List 3,937,385 19.47 % 911 56.56 % 1728
9 Pashchim Champaran List 3,935,042 29.29 % 909 55.70 % 753
10 Vaishali List 3,495,021 28.57 % 895 66.60 % 1717
11 Sitamarhi List 3,423,574 27.62 % 899 52.05 % 1492
12 Siwan List 3,330,464 22.70 % 988 69.45 % 1501
13 Purnia List 3,264,619 28.33 % 921 51.08 % 1011
14 Katihar List 3,071,029 28.35 % 919 52.24 % 1005
15 Bhagalpur List 3,037,766 25.36 % 880 63.14 % 1182
16 Begusarai List 2,970,541 26.44 % 895 63.87 % 1549
17 Rohtas List 2,959,918 20.78 % 918 73.37 % 763
18 Nalanda List 2,877,653 21.39 % 922 64.43 % 1222
19 Araria List 2,811,569 30.25 % 921 53.53 % 993
20 Bhojpur List 2,728,407 21.63 % 907 70.47 % 1139
21 Gopalganj List 2,562,012 19.02 % 1021 65.47 % 1260
22 Aurangabad List 2,540,073 26.18 % 926 70.32 % 769
23 Supaul List 2,229,076 28.66 % 929 57.67 % 919
24 Nawada List 2,219,146 22.63 % 939 59.76 % 890
25 Banka List 2,034,763 26.48 % 907 58.17 % 674
26 Madhepura List 2,001,762 31.12 % 911 52.25 % 1120
27 Saharsa List 1,900,661 26.02 % 906 53.20 % 1127
28 Jamui List 1,760,405 25.85 % 922 59.79 % 568
29 Buxar List 1,706,352 21.67 % 922 70.14 % 1002
30 Kishanganj List 1,690,400 30.40 % 950 55.46 % 897
31 Khagaria List 1,666,886 30.19 % 886 57.92 % 1122
32 Kaimur List 1,626,384 26.17 % 920 69.34 % 488
33 Munger List 1,367,765 20.21 % 876 70.46 % 964
34 Jehanabad List 1,125,313 21.68 % 922 66.80 % 1209
35 Lakhisarai List 1,000,912 24.77 % 902 62.42 % 815
36 Arwal List 700,843 18.89 % 928 67.43 % 1098
37 Sheohar List 656,246 27.19 % 893 53.78 % 1880
38 Sheikhpura List 636,342 21.09 % 930 63.86 % 924