About Bhagalpur District
Bhagalpur is a district in Bihar , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Bhagalpur was 3,037,766 with a growth rate of 25.36%. Bhagalpur covers 2,569 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Bhagalpur's population is 880 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 938 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Bhagalpur, Urban/Rural population of Bhagalpur, Literacy data of Bhagalpur and Religion wise data of Bhagalpur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Bhagalpur,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Bhagalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,037,766 | Growth (%) | 25.36 |
| Male Population | 1,615,663 | Sex Ratio | 880 |
| Female Population | 1,422,103 | Child Sex Ratio | 938 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,569 |
Bhagalpur has a total population of 3,037,766 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,615,663 while the female population 1,422,103. The state area is 2,569 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Bhagalpur has sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 938 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Bhagalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 602,532 | Rural Population | 2,435,234 |
| Urban Population (%) | 19.83 | Rural Population (%) | 80.17 |
| Urban male Population | 320,277 | Rural Male Population | 1,295,386 |
| Urban Female Population | 282,255 | Rural Female Population | 1,139,848 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 881 | Rural Sex Ratio | 880 |
Bhagalpur urban population is 602,532 (19.83% of the total), while the rural population is 2,435,234 (80.17% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 25.36% overall.
Among the urban population 320,277 are males, and 282,255 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 881 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,295,386 are males and 1,139,848 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Bhagalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,573,066 | Literacy (%) | 63.14 |
| Male Literate | 937,669 | Male Literacy (%) | 70.30 |
| Female Literate | 635,397 | Female Literacy (%) | 54.89 |
| Urban Literate | 389,360 | Rural Literate | 1,183,706 |
| Urban Male Literates | 220,879 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 80.73 |
| Rural Male Literates | 716,790 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 67.61 |
| Urban Female Literates | 168,481 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 70.33 |
| Rural Female Literates | 466,916 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 50.86 |
The literacy data of Bhagalpur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 63.14% with 1,573,066 literate individuals. Male literacy is 70.30% while female literacy is lower at 54.89% among them, 937,669 males and 635,397 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 389,360 people being literate, with men at 80.73% and female at 70.33%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,183,706 people are literate, with male at 67.61% and female at 50.86%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Bhagalpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,487,866 | Hindu (%) | 81.90 |
| Muslim | 537,098 | Muslim (%) | 17.68 |
| Sikh | 415 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 3,556 | Christian (%) | 0.12 |
| Jain | 1,050 | Jain (%) | 0.03 |
| Buddhist | 180 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 32 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 7,569 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.25 |
Bhagalpur population is mostly hindu (81.90%) with a total 2,487,866 people. Muslim(17.68%) with a total 537,098 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 415 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.12% with 3,556 people). Jain (0.03% with 1,050 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 180 people) and Other (0.00% with 32 people). Around (0.25% with 7,569 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Bhagalpur.
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Common questions about Bhagalpur
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Bhagalpur district had a population of 3,037,766. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Bhagalpur is divided into 16 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Bhagalpur is 880 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Bhagalpur is 938 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Bhagalpur is 63.14 per cent. That works out to 1,573,066 literate people.
Bhagalpur covers an area of 2,569 square kilometres.
2,435,234 people in Bhagalpur live in rural areas and 602,532 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Bhagalpur grew by 25.36 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Bhagalpur is a district of Bihar. You can open Bihar from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.