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About Sitamarhi District
Sitamarhi is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Sitamarhi was 3,423,574 with a growth rate of 27.62%. Sitamarhi covers 2,294 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Sitamarhi's population is 899 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 930 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Sitamarhi, Urban/Rural population of Sitamarhi, Literacy data of Sitamarhi and Religion wise data of Sitamarhi. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Sitamarhi,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Sitamarhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,423,574 | Growth (%) | 27.62 |
| Male Population | 1,803,252 | Sex Ratio | 899 |
| Female Population | 1,620,322 | Child Sex Ratio | 930 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,294 |
Sitamarhi has a total population of 3,423,574 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,803,252 while the female population 1,620,322. The state area is 2,294 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Sitamarhi has sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 930. Sitamarhi makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Sitamarhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 190,498 | Rural Population | 3,233,076 |
| Urban Population (%) | 5.56 | Rural Population (%) | 94.44 |
| Urban male Population | 101,567 | Rural Male Population | 1,701,685 |
| Urban Female Population | 88,931 | Rural Female Population | 1,531,391 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 876 | Rural Sex Ratio | 900 |
Sitamarhi urban population is 190,498 (5.56% of the total), while the rural population is 3,233,076 (94.44% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 101,567 are males, and 88,931 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 876 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,701,685 are males and 1,531,391 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 900 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Sitamarhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,436,794 | Literacy (%) | 52.05 |
| Male Literate | 885,188 | Male Literacy (%) | 60.64 |
| Female Literate | 551,606 | Female Literacy (%) | 42.41 |
| Urban Literate | 115,825 | Rural Literate | 1,320,969 |
| Urban Male Literates | 66,996 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 78.51 |
| Rural Male Literates | 818,192 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 59.53 |
| Urban Female Literates | 48,829 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 65.39 |
| Rural Female Literates | 502,777 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 41.01 |
The literacy data of Sitamarhi highlights a total literacy rate stands at 52.05% with 1,436,794 literate individuals. Male literacy is 60.64% while female literacy is lower at 42.41% among them, 885,188 males and 551,606 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 115,825 people being literate, with men at 78.51% and female at 65.39%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,320,969 people are literate, with male at 59.53% and female at 41.01%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Sitamarhi
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,672,311 | Hindu (%) | 78.06 |
| Muslim | 740,101 | Muslim (%) | 21.62 |
| Sikh | 261 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 2,897 | Christian (%) | 0.08 |
| Jain | 188 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 253 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 20 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 7,543 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.22 |
Sitamarhi population is mostly hindu (78.06%) with a total 2,672,311 people. Muslim(21.62%) with a total 740,101 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 261 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.08% with 2,897 people). Jain (0.01% with 188 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 253 people) and Other (0.00% with 20 people). Around (0.22% with 7,543 people) did not specify their religion.