About Siwan District
Siwan is a district in Bihar , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Siwan was 3,330,464 with a growth rate of 22.70%. Siwan covers 2,219 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Siwan's population is 988 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 940 females out of 1000 males.
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Every village in Siwan as a CSV: population, area and pincode.
For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Siwan, Urban/Rural population of Siwan, Literacy data of Siwan and Religion wise data of Siwan. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Siwan,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Siwan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,330,464 | Growth (%) | 22.70 |
| Male Population | 1,675,090 | Sex Ratio | 988 |
| Female Population | 1,655,374 | Child Sex Ratio | 940 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,219 |
Siwan has a total population of 3,330,464 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,675,090 while the female population 1,655,374. The state area is 2,219 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Siwan has sex ratio of 988 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 940 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Siwan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 182,913 | Rural Population | 3,147,551 |
| Urban Population (%) | 5.49 | Rural Population (%) | 94.51 |
| Urban male Population | 95,405 | Rural Male Population | 1,579,685 |
| Urban Female Population | 87,508 | Rural Female Population | 1,567,866 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 917 | Rural Sex Ratio | 993 |
Siwan urban population is 182,913 (5.49% of the total), while the rural population is 3,147,551 (94.51% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 22.70% overall.
Among the urban population 95,405 are males, and 87,508 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 917 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,579,685 are males and 1,567,866 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Siwan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,930,175 | Literacy (%) | 69.45 |
| Male Literate | 1,115,906 | Male Literacy (%) | 80.23 |
| Female Literate | 814,269 | Female Literacy (%) | 58.66 |
| Urban Literate | 122,709 | Rural Literate | 1,807,466 |
| Urban Male Literates | 68,990 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.10 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,046,916 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 79.99 |
| Urban Female Literates | 53,719 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 71.22 |
| Rural Female Literates | 760,550 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 57.94 |
The literacy data of Siwan highlights a total literacy rate stands at 69.45% with 1,930,175 literate individuals. Male literacy is 80.23% while female literacy is lower at 58.66% among them, 1,115,906 males and 814,269 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 122,709 people being literate, with men at 84.10% and female at 71.22%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,807,466 people are literate, with male at 79.99% and female at 57.94%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Siwan
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,712,635 | Hindu (%) | 81.45 |
| Muslim | 608,282 | Muslim (%) | 18.26 |
| Sikh | 369 | Sikh (%) | 0.01 |
| Christian | 2,618 | Christian (%) | 0.08 |
| Jain | 359 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 407 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 86 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,708 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.17 |
Siwan population is mostly hindu (81.45%) with a total 2,712,635 people. Muslim(18.26%) with a total 608,282 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 369 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.08% with 2,618 people). Jain (0.01% with 359 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 407 people) and Other (0.00% with 86 people). Around (0.17% with 5,708 people) did not specify their religion. See the full religion breakdown for Siwan.
List of Tehsils in Siwan
19Common questions about Siwan
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Siwan district had a population of 3,330,464. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Siwan is divided into 19 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Siwan is 988 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Siwan is 940 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Siwan is 69.45 per cent. That works out to 1,930,175 literate people.
Siwan covers an area of 2,219 square kilometres.
3,147,551 people in Siwan live in rural areas and 182,913 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Siwan grew by 22.7 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Siwan 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.