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About Muzaffarpur District
Muzaffarpur is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Muzaffarpur was 4,801,062 with a growth rate of 28.14%. Muzaffarpur covers 3,172 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Muzaffarpur's population is 900 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 915 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Muzaffarpur, Urban/Rural population of Muzaffarpur, Literacy data of Muzaffarpur and Religion wise data of Muzaffarpur. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Muzaffarpur,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Muzaffarpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 4,801,062 | Growth (%) | 28.14 |
| Male Population | 2,527,497 | Sex Ratio | 900 |
| Female Population | 2,273,565 | Child Sex Ratio | 915 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,172 |
Muzaffarpur has a total population of 4,801,062 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,527,497 while the female population 2,273,565. The state area is 3,172 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Muzaffarpur has sex ratio of 900 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 915. Muzaffarpur makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Muzaffarpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 473,437 | Rural Population | 4,327,625 |
| Urban Population (%) | 9.86 | Rural Population (%) | 90.14 |
| Urban male Population | 250,685 | Rural Male Population | 2,276,812 |
| Urban Female Population | 222,752 | Rural Female Population | 2,050,813 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 889 | Rural Sex Ratio | 901 |
Muzaffarpur urban population is 473,437 (9.86% of the total), while the rural population is 4,327,625 (90.14% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 250,685 are males, and 222,752 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 889 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 2,276,812 are males and 2,050,813 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 901 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Muzaffarpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 2,509,232 | Literacy (%) | 63.43 |
| Male Literate | 1,487,117 | Male Literacy (%) | 71.28 |
| Female Literate | 1,022,115 | Female Literacy (%) | 54.67 |
| Urban Literate | 328,809 | Rural Literate | 2,180,423 |
| Urban Male Literates | 183,111 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.27 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,304,006 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 69.77 |
| Urban Female Literates | 145,698 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 75.59 |
| Rural Female Literates | 876,417 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 52.27 |
The literacy data of Muzaffarpur highlights a total literacy rate stands at 63.43% with 2,509,232 literate individuals. Male literacy is 71.28% while female literacy is lower at 54.67% among them, 1,487,117 males and 1,022,115 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 328,809 people being literate, with men at 84.27% and female at 75.59%, compared to rural areas whereas 2,180,423 people are literate, with male at 69.77% and female at 52.27%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Muzaffarpur
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,032,773 | Hindu (%) | 84 |
| Muslim | 745,546 | Muslim (%) | 15.53 |
| Sikh | 933 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 5,149 | Christian (%) | 0.11 |
| Jain | 382 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 288 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 98 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 15,893 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.33 |
Muzaffarpur population is mostly hindu (84.00%) with a total 4,032,773 people. Muslim(15.53%) with a total 745,546 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 933 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.11% with 5,149 people). Jain (0.01% with 382 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 288 people) and Other (0.00% with 98 people). Around (0.33% with 15,893 people) did not specify their religion.