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About Begusarai District
Begusarai is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Begusarai was 2,970,541 with a growth rate of 26.44%. Begusarai covers 1,918 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Begusarai's population is 895 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 919 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Begusarai, Urban/Rural population of Begusarai, Literacy data of Begusarai and Religion wise data of Begusarai. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Begusarai,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Begusarai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,970,541 | Growth (%) | 26.44 |
| Male Population | 1,567,660 | Sex Ratio | 895 |
| Female Population | 1,402,881 | Child Sex Ratio | 919 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,918 |
Begusarai has a total population of 2,970,541 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,567,660 while the female population 1,402,881. The state area is 1,918 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Begusarai has sex ratio of 895 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 919. Begusarai makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Begusarai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 569,823 | Rural Population | 2,400,718 |
| Urban Population (%) | 19.18 | Rural Population (%) | 80.82 |
| Urban male Population | 301,352 | Rural Male Population | 1,266,308 |
| Urban Female Population | 268,471 | Rural Female Population | 1,134,410 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 891 | Rural Sex Ratio | 896 |
Begusarai urban population is 569,823 (19.18% of the total), while the rural population is 2,400,718 (80.82% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 301,352 are males, and 268,471 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 891 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,266,308 are males and 1,134,410 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 896 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Begusarai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,548,673 | Literacy (%) | 63.87 |
| Male Literate | 918,507 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.58 |
| Female Literate | 630,166 | Female Literacy (%) | 55.21 |
| Urban Literate | 342,681 | Rural Literate | 1,205,992 |
| Urban Male Literates | 196,627 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 78.33 |
| Rural Male Literates | 721,880 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 69.94 |
| Urban Female Literates | 146,054 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 65.65 |
| Rural Female Literates | 484,112 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 52.68 |
The literacy data of Begusarai highlights a total literacy rate stands at 63.87% with 1,548,673 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.58% while female literacy is lower at 55.21% among them, 918,507 males and 630,166 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 342,681 people being literate, with men at 78.33% and female at 65.65%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,205,992 people are literate, with male at 69.94% and female at 52.68%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Begusarai
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,554,330 | Hindu (%) | 85.99 |
| Muslim | 407,348 | Muslim (%) | 13.71 |
| Sikh | 402 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 2,209 | Christian (%) | 0.07 |
| Jain | 276 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 229 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 57 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,690 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.19 |
Begusarai population is mostly hindu (85.99%) with a total 2,554,330 people. Muslim(13.71%) with a total 407,348 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 402 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.07% with 2,209 people). Jain (0.01% with 276 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 229 people) and Other (0.00% with 57 people). Around (0.19% with 5,690 people) did not specify their religion.