Bihar Profile

Population size 104099452 Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Females per 1000 males) 935

Population size (Males) 54278157 Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural) 938

Population size (Females) 49821295 Sex ratio, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban) 912

Population size (Rural) 92341436 Literates, 7+ yrs 52504553

Population size (Urban) 11758016 Literates, 7+ yrs (Males) 31608023

Population size (Rural Males) 48073850 Literates, 7+ yrs (Females) 20896530

Population size (Rural Females) 44267586 Literates, 7+ yrs (Rural) 44812152

Population size (Urban Males) 6204307 Literates, 7+ yrs (Urban) 7692401

Population size (Urban Females) 5553709 Literates, 7+ yrs (Rural Males) 27241830

Population density (Total, Persons per sq km) 1106 Literates, 7+ yrs (Rural Females) 17570322

Sex ratio (Females per 1000 males) 918 Literates, 7+ yrs (Urban Males) 4366193

Sex ratio (Rural) 921 Literates, 7+ yrs (Urban Females) 3326208

Sex ratio (Urban) 895 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Persons, Per cent) 61.8

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs 19133964 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Males, Per cent) 71.2

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Males) 9887239 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Females, Per cent) 51.5

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Females) 9246725 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Rural, Per cent) 59.78

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural) 17383701 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Urban, Per cent) 76.86

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban) 1750263 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Rural Males, Per cent) 69.67

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural Males) 8971671 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Rural Females, Per cent) 49

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Rural Females) 8412030 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Urban Males, Per cent) 82.56

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban Males) 915568 Literacy rate, 7+ yrs (Urban Females, Per cent) 70.49

Population size, 0 - 6 yrs (Urban Females) 834695

Population size Total Rural Urban

Number
120,000,000 100,000,000 14,000,000
100,000,000 12,000,000
80,000,000
80,000,000 10,000,000
104,099,452

92,341,436

60,000,000

11,758,016
8,000,000
74,316,709
82,998,509

60,000,000
8,681,800
54,278,157
43,243,795

39,754,714

49,821,295

48,073,850
38,594,996

35,721,713

44,267,586

40,000,000 6,000,000

5,553,709
4,648,799

4,033,001

6,204,307
40,000,000
4,000,000
20,000,000 20,000,000
2,000,000
0 0 0
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females

Population size, 0-6 yrs Total Rural Urban

Number
25,000,000 20,000,000 2,000,000

20,000,000 15,000,000 1,500,000

17,383,701

1,750,263

15,000,000
15,398,489
19,133,964

1,000,000
1,407,574

10,000,000
16,806,063

7,477,400
7,921,089

8,971,671

8,412,030

10,000,000
8,652,705

8,153,358

9,887,239

9,246,725

915,568
731,616

675,958

834,695

5,000,000 500,000
5,000,000

0 0 0
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females

Source: Census of India 2011

 Source: Census of India 2011

Bihar Profile
Population density Sex ratio Sex ratio, 0-6 yrs
Persons per sq km Females per 1000 males Females per 1000 males
1,200 1,100 1,100
1,000 1,000 1,000
800 900 900

1,106
600 800 800
881

944
942

938
935
924
926

912
921
919

918

895
400 700 700

868
200 600 600
0 500 500
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Total Total Total Rural Urban Total Rural Urban

Literates, 7+ yrs Total Rural Urban

Number

60,000,000 50,000,000 10,000,000

50,000,000 40,000,000 8,000,000

40,000,000 6,000,000

44,812,152
30,000,000
52,504,553

7,692,401
30,000,000

27,241,830
4,000,000
25,876,919

17,513,010

17,570,322

5,232,658
10,465,201

31,608,023
31,109,577

20,644,376

20,896,530

3,131,366

2,101,292

4,366,193

3,326,208
20,000,000
8,363,909

20,000,000
10,000,000 2,000,000
10,000,000
0 0 0
2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females

Literacy rate, 7+ yrs Total Rural Urban

Percent
100.00 100.00 100.00

80.00 80.00 80.00

60.00 60.00 60.00

82.56
79.94

76.86
71.93

70.49
40.00
69.67
71.20

40.00 40.00
62.59
61.80

59.78
59.68

57.09
51.50

49.00
47.00

43.92

29.61
33.12

20.00 20.00 20.00

0.00 0.00 0.00

2001 2011 2001 2011 2001 2011

Persons Males Females Persons Males Females Persons Males Females

General Notes:
The figures for India and Manipur, include by sex, the estimated population, 0-6 population and literates of Paomata, Mao Maram and Purul sub-divisions of Senapati district of
Manipur for Census 2001 and 2011.
For working out density of India and the State of Jammu & Kashmir, the entire area and population of those portions of Jammu & Kashmir which are under illegal occupation of
Pakistan and China have not been taken into account.
For Census 2011, the population of “Others” has been clubbed with the “Males” for working out population, 0-6 population, literates and related rates and ratios.
Rural Urban Areas: The data in the table on Provisional Population Totals are presented separately for rural and urban areas. The unit of classification in this regard is 'town' for
urban areas and 'village' for rural areas. In the Census of India 2011, the definition of urban area adopted is as follows: (a) All statutory places with a municipality, corporation,
cantonment board or notified town area committee, etc. (b) A place satisfying the following three criteria simultaneously:
i) a minimum population of 5,000;
ii) at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits; and
iii) a density of population of at least 400 per sq. km. (1,000 per sq. mile).
For identification of places which would qualify to be classified as 'urban' all villages, which, as per the 2001 Census had a population of 4,000 and above, a population density of
400 persons per sq. km. and having at least 75 per cent of male working population engaged in non-agricultural activity were considered. An area is considered 'Rural' if it is not
classified as 'Urban' as per the above definition.
* The area figure exclude 78,114 sq. km. under the illegal occupation of Pakistan, 5,180 sq. km. Illegally handed over by Pakistan to China and 37,555
sq.km. under the illegal occupation of China in Ladakh district.

Source: Census of India 2011