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About Madhubani District

Madhubani is a district in Bihar , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Madhubani was 4,487,379 with a growth rate of 25.51%. Madhubani covers 3,501 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Madhubani's population is 926 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 936 females out of 1000 males.

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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Madhubani, Urban/Rural population of Madhubani, Literacy data of Madhubani and Religion wise data of Madhubani. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Madhubani,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Madhubani

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 4,487,379 Growth (%) 25.51
Male Population 2,329,313 Sex Ratio 926
Female Population 2,158,066 Child Sex Ratio 936
Area ( In Km. Square ) 3,501

Madhubani has a total population of 4,487,379 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,329,313 while the female population 2,158,066. The state area is 3,501 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Madhubani has sex ratio of 926 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 936 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Madhubani

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 161,495 Rural Population 4,325,884
Urban Population (%) 3.60 Rural Population (%) 96.40
Urban male Population 85,026 Rural Male Population 2,244,287
Urban Female Population 76,469 Rural Female Population 2,081,597
Urban Sex Ratio 899 Rural Sex Ratio 928

Madhubani urban population is 161,495 (3.60% of the total), while the rural population is 4,325,884 (96.40% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 25.51% overall.

Among the urban population 85,026 are males, and 76,469 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 2,244,287 are males and 2,081,597 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 928 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Madhubani

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 2,155,338 Literacy (%) 58.62
Male Literate 1,340,085 Male Literacy (%) 70.14
Female Literate 815,253 Female Literacy (%) 46.16
Urban Literate 96,443 Rural Literate 2,058,895
Urban Male Literates 56,460 Urban Male Literacy (%) 78.81
Rural Male Literates 1,283,625 Rural Male Literacy (%) 69.80
Urban Female Literates 39,983 Urban Female Literacy (%) 62.39
Rural Female Literates 775,270 Rural Female Literacy (%) 45.55

The literacy data of Madhubani highlights a total literacy rate stands at 58.62% with 2,155,338 literate individuals. Male literacy is 70.14% while female literacy is lower at 46.16% among them, 1,340,085 males and 815,253 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 96,443 people being literate, with men at 78.81% and female at 62.39%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,058,895 people are literate, with male at 69.80% and female at 45.55%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Madhubani

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,652,168 Hindu (%) 81.39
Muslim 818,912 Muslim (%) 18.25
Sikh 564 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 3,262 Christian (%) 0.07
Jain 442 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 328 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 169 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 11,534 Not Avaiable (%) 0.26

Madhubani population is mostly hindu (81.39%) with a total 3,652,168 people. Muslim(18.25%) with a total 818,912 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 564 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.07% with 3,262 people). Jain (0.01% with 442 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 328 people) and Other (0.00% with 169 people). Around (0.26% with 11,534 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Madhubani.

List of Tehsils in Madhubani

21

Andhratharhi

Area: 145 Km2

Population

191,680

Male

100,056%

Females

91,624

Babubarhi

Area: 185 Km2

Population

217,331

Male

111,970%

Females

105,361

Basopatti

Area: 139 Km2

Population

173,499

Male

90,774%

Females

82,725

Benipatti

Area: 271 Km2

Population

361,400

Male

188,764%

Females

172,636

Bisfi

Area: 181 Km2

Population

320,704

Male

167,767%

Females

152,937

Ghoghardiha

Area: 168 Km2

Population

193,088

Male

99,142%

Females

93,946

Harlakhi

Area: 144 Km2

Population

196,251

Male

101,522%

Females

94,729

Jainagar

Area: 124 Km2

Population

193,700

Male

102,403%

Females

91,297

Jhanjharpur

Area: 152 Km2

Population

205,520

Male

106,180%

Females

99,340

Kaluahi

Area: 94 Km2

Population

117,282

Male

60,713%

Females

56,569

Khajauli

Area: 112 Km2

Population

143,583

Male

75,209%

Females

68,374

Ladania

Area: 184 Km2

Population

175,561

Male

90,896%

Females

84,665

Lakhnaur

Area: 118 Km2

Population

167,841

Male

86,959%

Females

80,882

Laukaha

Area: 216 Km2

Population

212,127

Male

108,413%

Females

103,714

Laukahi

Area: 260 Km2

Population

208,317

Male

107,031%

Females

101,286

Madhepur

Area: 234 Km2

Population

267,606

Male

139,319%

Females

128,287

Madhubani

Area: 149 Km2

Population

323,592

Male

169,094%

Females

154,498

Madhwapur

Area: 108 Km2

Population

134,704

Male

68,909%

Females

65,795

Pandaul

Area: 175 Km2

Population

270,642

Male

140,092%

Females

130,550

Phulparas

Area: 162 Km2

Population

166,018

Male

86,249%

Females

79,769

Rajnagar

Area: 178 Km2

Population

246,933

Male

127,851%

Females

119,082

Common questions about Madhubani

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Madhubani district had a population of 4,487,379. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Madhubani is divided into 21 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Madhubani is 926 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Madhubani is 936 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Madhubani is 58.62 per cent. That works out to 2,155,338 literate people.

Madhubani covers an area of 3,501 square kilometres.

4,325,884 people in Madhubani live in rural areas and 161,495 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Madhubani grew by 25.51 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Madhubani 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.