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About Buxar District
Buxar is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Buxar was 1,706,352 with a growth rate of 21.67%. Buxar covers 1,703 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Buxar's population is 922 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 934 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Buxar, Urban/Rural population of Buxar, Literacy data of Buxar and Religion wise data of Buxar. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Buxar,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Buxar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,706,352 | Growth (%) | 21.67 |
| Male Population | 887,977 | Sex Ratio | 922 |
| Female Population | 818,375 | Child Sex Ratio | 934 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 1,703 |
Buxar has a total population of 1,706,352 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 887,977 while the female population 818,375. The state area is 1,703 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Buxar has sex ratio of 922 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 934. Buxar makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Buxar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 164,499 | Rural Population | 1,541,853 |
| Urban Population (%) | 9.64 | Rural Population (%) | 90.36 |
| Urban male Population | 86,891 | Rural Male Population | 801,086 |
| Urban Female Population | 77,608 | Rural Female Population | 740,767 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 893 | Rural Sex Ratio | 925 |
Buxar urban population is 164,499 (9.64% of the total), while the rural population is 1,541,853 (90.36% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 86,891 are males, and 77,608 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 893 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 801,086 are males and 740,767 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 925 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Buxar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 989,807 | Literacy (%) | 70.14 |
| Male Literate | 593,544 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.72 |
| Female Literate | 396,263 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.63 |
| Urban Literate | 111,627 | Rural Literate | 878,180 |
| Urban Male Literates | 63,461 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 85.34 |
| Rural Male Literates | 530,083 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 80.20 |
| Urban Female Literates | 48,166 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 72.70 |
| Rural Female Literates | 348,097 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 57.10 |
The literacy data of Buxar highlights a total literacy rate stands at 70.14% with 989,807 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.72% while female literacy is lower at 58.63% among them, 593,544 males and 396,263 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 111,627 people being literate, with men at 85.34% and female at 72.70%, compared to rural areas whereas 878,180 people are literate, with male at 80.20% and female at 57.10%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Buxar
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1,591,454 | Hindu (%) | 93.27 |
| Muslim | 105,423 | Muslim (%) | 6.18 |
| Sikh | 248 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 2,125 | Christian (%) | 0.12 |
| Jain | 97 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 5,090 | Buddhist (%) | 0.30 |
| Other | 57 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 1,858 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.11 |
Buxar population is mostly hindu (93.27%) with a total 1,591,454 people. Muslim(6.18%) with a total 105,423 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 248 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.12% with 2,125 people). Jain (0.01% with 97 people) Buddhist (0.30% with 5,090 people) and Other (0.00% with 57 people). Around (0.11% with 1,858 people) did not specify their religion.