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About Pashchim Champaran District

Pashchim Champaran is a district in Bihar , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Pashchim Champaran was 3,935,042 with a growth rate of 29.29%. Pashchim Champaran covers 5,228 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Pashchim Champaran's population is 909 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 953 females out of 1000 males.

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

Area, population and sex ratio of Pashchim Champaran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 3,935,042 Growth (%) 29.29
Male Population 2,061,110 Sex Ratio 909
Female Population 1,873,932 Child Sex Ratio 953
Area ( In Km. Square ) 5,228

Pashchim Champaran has a total population of 3,935,042 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 2,061,110 while the female population 1,873,932. The state area is 5,228 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Pashchim Champaran has sex ratio of 909 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 953 girls per 1000 boys.

Urban/Rural Population of Pashchim Champaran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 393,165 Rural Population 3,541,877
Urban Population (%) 9.99 Rural Population (%) 90.01
Urban male Population 207,301 Rural Male Population 1,853,809
Urban Female Population 185,864 Rural Female Population 1,688,068
Urban Sex Ratio 897 Rural Sex Ratio 911

Pashchim Champaran urban population is 393,165 (9.99% of the total), while the rural population is 3,541,877 (90.01% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 29.29% overall.

Among the urban population 207,301 are males, and 185,864 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 897 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,853,809 are males and 1,688,068 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 911 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Pashchim Champaran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,759,481 Literacy (%) 55.70
Male Literate 1,091,226 Male Literacy (%) 65.59
Female Literate 668,255 Female Literacy (%) 44.69
Urban Literate 234,077 Rural Literate 1,525,404
Urban Male Literates 134,833 Urban Male Literacy (%) 77.47
Rural Male Literates 956,393 Rural Male Literacy (%) 64.20
Urban Female Literates 99,244 Urban Female Literacy (%) 63.98
Rural Female Literates 569,011 Rural Female Literacy (%) 42.46

The literacy data of Pashchim Champaran highlights a total literacy rate stands at 55.70% with 1,759,481 literate individuals. Male literacy is 65.59% while female literacy is lower at 44.69% among them, 1,091,226 males and 668,255 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 234,077 people being literate, with men at 77.47% and female at 63.98%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,525,404 people are literate, with male at 64.20% and female at 42.46%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Pashchim Champaran

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 3,047,427 Hindu (%) 77.44
Muslim 865,090 Muslim (%) 21.98
Sikh 926 Sikh (%) 0.02
Christian 8,469 Christian (%) 0.22
Jain 296 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 1,337 Buddhist (%) 0.03
Other 1,895 Other (%) 0.05
Not Avaiable 9,602 Not Avaiable (%) 0.24

Pashchim Champaran population is mostly hindu (77.44%) with a total 3,047,427 people. Muslim(21.98%) with a total 865,090 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 926 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.22% with 8,469 people). Jain (0.01% with 296 people) Buddhist (0.03% with 1,337 people) and Other (0.05% with 1,895 people). Around (0.24% with 9,602 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Pashchim Champaran

18

Bagaha

Area: 379 Km2

Population

398,000

Male

209,455%

Females

188,545

Bairia

Area: 237 Km2

Population

206,098

Male

109,098%

Females

97,000

Bettiah

Area: 68 Km2

Population

224,200

Male

117,771%

Females

106,429

Bhitaha

Area: 137 Km2

Population

66,203

Male

34,659%

Females

31,544

Chanpatia

Area: 261 Km2

Population

297,748

Male

156,339%

Females

141,409

Gaunaha

Area: 469 Km2

Population

208,169

Male

108,318%

Females

99,851

Jogapatti

Area: 213 Km2

Population

243,516

Male

128,193%

Females

115,323

Lauriya

Area: 205 Km2

Population

230,162

Male

120,402%

Females

109,760

Madhubani

Area: 150 Km2

Population

89,608

Male

46,879%

Females

42,729

Mainatanr

Area: 241 Km2

Population

190,744

Male

99,593%

Females

91,151

Majhaulia

Area: 291 Km2

Population

329,347

Male

172,296%

Females

157,051

Narkatiaganj

Area: 354 Km2

Population

377,842

Male

197,531%

Females

180,311

Nautan

Area: 190 Km2

Population

233,575

Male

123,031%

Females

110,544

Piprasi

Area: 153 Km2

Population

38,592

Male

20,321%

Females

18,271

Ramnagar

Area: 667 Km2

Population

249,102

Male

129,399%

Females

119,703

Sidhaw

Area: 875 Km2

Population

309,874

Male

160,227%

Females

149,647

Sikta

Area: 195 Km2

Population

189,496

Male

99,815%

Females

89,681

Thakrahan

Area: 142 Km2

Population

52,766

Male

27,783%

Females

24,983

Common questions about Pashchim Champaran

As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Pashchim Champaran district had a population of 3,935,042. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.

Pashchim Champaran is divided into 18 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.

The sex ratio of Pashchim Champaran is 909 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.

The child sex ratio of Pashchim Champaran is 953 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.

The literacy rate of Pashchim Champaran is 55.70 per cent. That works out to 1,759,481 literate people.

Pashchim Champaran covers an area of 5,228 square kilometres.

3,541,877 people in Pashchim Champaran live in rural areas and 393,165 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.

The population of Pashchim Champaran grew by 29.29 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.

Pashchim Champaran 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.