About Nalanda District

Nalanda is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nalanda was 2,877,653 with a growth rate of 21.39%. Nalanda covers 2,355 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nalanda's population is 922 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 931 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Nalanda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 2,877,653 Growth (%) 21.39
Male Population 1,497,060 Sex Ratio 922
Female Population 1,380,593 Child Sex Ratio 931
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,355

Nalanda has a total population of 2,877,653 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,497,060 while the female population 1,380,593. The state area is 2,355 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Nalanda has sex ratio of 922 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 931. Nalanda makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Nalanda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 457,894 Rural Population 2,419,759
Urban Population (%) 15.91 Rural Population (%) 84.09
Urban male Population 239,332 Rural Male Population 1,257,728
Urban Female Population 218,562 Rural Female Population 1,162,031
Urban Sex Ratio 913 Rural Sex Ratio 924

Nalanda urban population is 457,894 (15.91% of the total), while the rural population is 2,419,759 (84.09% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 239,332 are males, and 218,562 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 913 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,257,728 are males and 1,162,031 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 924 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Nalanda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,519,933 Literacy (%) 64.43
Male Literate 919,558 Male Literacy (%) 74.86
Female Literate 600,375 Female Literacy (%) 53.10
Urban Literate 287,742 Rural Literate 1,232,191
Urban Male Literates 163,035 Urban Male Literacy (%) 80.84
Rural Male Literates 756,523 Rural Male Literacy (%) 73.68
Urban Female Literates 124,707 Urban Female Literacy (%) 67.87
Rural Female Literates 475,668 Rural Female Literacy (%) 50.24

The literacy data of Nalanda highlights a total literacy rate stands at 64.43% with 1,519,933 literate individuals. Male literacy is 74.86% while female literacy is lower at 53.10% among them, 919,558 males and 600,375 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 287,742 people being literate, with men at 80.84% and female at 67.87%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,232,191 people are literate, with male at 73.68% and female at 50.24%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Nalanda

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 2,669,775 Hindu (%) 92.78
Muslim 198,033 Muslim (%) 6.88
Sikh 393 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 1,978 Christian (%) 0.07
Jain 561 Jain (%) 0.02
Buddhist 414 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 64 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 6,435 Not Avaiable (%) 0.22

Nalanda population is mostly hindu (92.78%) with a total 2,669,775 people. Muslim(6.88%) with a total 198,033 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 393 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.07% with 1,978 people). Jain (0.02% with 561 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 414 people) and Other (0.00% with 64 people). Around (0.22% with 6,435 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Nalanda

20

Asthawan

Area: 134 Km2

Population

163,938

Male

84,532%

Females

79,406

Ben

Area: 90 Km2

Population

87,387

Male

45,549%

Females

41,838

Bihar

Area: 171 Km2

Population

494,489

Male

257,669%

Females

236,820

Bind

Area: 73 Km2

Population

61,984

Male

31,714%

Females

30,270

Chandi

Area: 123 Km2

Population

152,156

Male

79,124%

Females

73,032

Ekangarsarai

Area: 134 Km2

Population

171,214

Male

89,377%

Females

81,837

Giriak

Area: 80 Km2

Population

96,845

Male

50,124%

Females

46,721

Harnaut

Area: 181 Km2

Population

176,140

Male

92,491%

Females

83,649

Hilsa

Area: 140 Km2

Population

197,309

Male

103,227%

Females

94,082

Islampur

Area: 222 Km2

Population

232,337

Male

120,934%

Females

111,403

Karai Parsurai

Area: 77 Km2

Population

73,951

Male

38,305%

Females

35,646

Katrisarai

Area: 43 Km2

Population

41,821

Male

21,528%

Females

20,293