About Vaishali District
Vaishali is a district in Bihar , India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Vaishali was 3,495,021 with a growth rate of 28.57%. Vaishali covers 2,036 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Vaishali's population is 895 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 904 females out of 1000 males.
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For easier reading, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Vaishali, Urban/Rural population of Vaishali, Literacy data of Vaishali and Religion wise data of Vaishali. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Vaishali,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Vaishali
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,495,021 | Growth (%) | 28.57 |
| Male Population | 1,844,535 | Sex Ratio | 895 |
| Female Population | 1,650,486 | Child Sex Ratio | 904 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 2,036 |
Vaishali has a total population of 3,495,021 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,844,535 while the female population 1,650,486. The state area is 2,036 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Vaishali has sex ratio of 895 females per 1000 males and a child sex ratio of 904 girls per 1000 boys.
Urban/Rural Population of Vaishali
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 233,079 | Rural Population | 3,261,942 |
| Urban Population (%) | 6.67 | Rural Population (%) | 93.33 |
| Urban male Population | 123,314 | Rural Male Population | 1,721,221 |
| Urban Female Population | 109,765 | Rural Female Population | 1,540,721 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 890 | Rural Sex Ratio | 895 |
Vaishali urban population is 233,079 (6.67% of the total), while the rural population is 3,261,942 (93.33% of the total). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 28.57% overall.
Among the urban population 123,314 are males, and 109,765 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 890 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,721,221 are males and 1,540,721 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 895 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Vaishali
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,926,740 | Literacy (%) | 66.60 |
| Male Literate | 1,152,576 | Male Literacy (%) | 75.41 |
| Female Literate | 774,164 | Female Literacy (%) | 56.73 |
| Urban Literate | 146,753 | Rural Literate | 1,779,987 |
| Urban Male Literates | 84,073 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 80.31 |
| Rural Male Literates | 1,068,503 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 75.05 |
| Urban Female Literates | 62,680 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 67.38 |
| Rural Female Literates | 711,484 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 55.95 |
The literacy data of Vaishali highlights a total literacy rate stands at 66.60% with 1,926,740 literate individuals. Male literacy is 75.41% while female literacy is lower at 56.73% among them, 1,152,576 males and 774,164 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 146,753 people being literate, with men at 80.31% and female at 67.38%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,779,987 people are literate, with male at 75.05% and female at 55.95%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Vaishali
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,152,346 | Hindu (%) | 90.20 |
| Muslim | 333,980 | Muslim (%) | 9.56 |
| Sikh | 707 | Sikh (%) | 0.02 |
| Christian | 2,203 | Christian (%) | 0.06 |
| Jain | 246 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 362 | Buddhist (%) | 0.01 |
| Other | 71 | Other (%) | 0 |
| Not Avaiable | 5,106 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.15 |
Vaishali population is mostly hindu (90.20%) with a total 3,152,346 people. Muslim(9.56%) with a total 333,980 people. Sikh are (0.02%) with a total 707 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.06% with 2,203 people). Jain (0.01% with 246 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 362 people) and Other (0.00% with 71 people). Around (0.15% with 5,106 people) did not specify their religion.
List of Tehsils in Vaishali
16Common questions about Vaishali
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Vaishali district had a population of 3,495,021. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Vaishali is divided into 16 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Vaishali is 895 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Vaishali is 904 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Vaishali is 66.60 per cent. That works out to 1,926,740 literate people.
Vaishali covers an area of 2,036 square kilometres.
3,261,942 people in Vaishali live in rural areas and 233,079 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Vaishali grew by 28.57 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Vaishali 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.