Begusarai district, Bihar
Begusarai is a district of Bihar, with a population of 29,70,541 at the 2011 Census across 1,923 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Bihar's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 30 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,923 km²
- Density
- 1,545
- per km²
- Literacy
- 52.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 895
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 45.2% | 6 / 38 | 443 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.1% | 27 / 38 | 201 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 20.2% | 8 / 38 | 708 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.2% | 24 / 38 | 593 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 62.2% | 4 / 38 | 585 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 43 | 23 / 38 | 292 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 10 / 38 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 3.6% | 17 / 38 | 729 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 81.7% | 9 / 38 | 643 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 37.5% | 19 / 38 | 693 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 36.4% | 19 / 38 | 34 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,27,481 · Female 2,04,789 | 4,32,270 | 15 / 38 | 176 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 848 · Female 749 | 1,597 | 31 / 38 | 672 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,058 | 4 / 38 | 124 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.1% | 16 / 38 | 103 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 49.5% | 9 / 38 | 19 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,15,345 · Female 2,22,837 | 9,38,182 | 17 / 38 | 190 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 65.0% | 8 / 38 | 558 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,18,507 · Female 6,30,166 | 15,48,673 | 15 / 38 | 174 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 26.3% | 2 / 38 | 81 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 34.1% | 10 / 38 | 489 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 62.3% | 16 / 38 | 628 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 4.6% | 33 / 38 | 681 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 74.5% | 10 / 38 | 176 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.0% | 5 / 38 | 326 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 37.8% | 32 / 38 | 221 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 35.6% | 34 / 38 | 200 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.0% | 25 / 38 | 243 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 50.8% | 27 / 38 | 430 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 89.2% | 33 / 38 | 677 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 17.6% | 11 / 38 | 483 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 26.0% | 16 / 38 | 97 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 62.9% | 24 / 38 | 200 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 21.6% | 29 / 38 | 750 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 13.7% | 7.4% | 21 / 38 | 567 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 38 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 6.3% | 30 / 38 | 698 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 27 / 38 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 13.9% · Men 17.0% | 15.5% | 23 / 38 | 707 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 65.8% | 31 / 38 | 624 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 13.2% | 21 / 38 | 698 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 86.0% | 9 / 38 | 539 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 70.7% | 6 / 38 | 547 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 46.2% | 19 / 38 | 582 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 61.8% | 11 / 33 | 120 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 38 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,710 | 33 / 38 | 615 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 4.0% · Men 49.6% | 28.1% | 17 / 38 | 313 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 16.0% | 11 / 38 | 81 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.6% · Men 5.6% | 5.6% | 26 / 38 | 395 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 15,67,660 · Female 14,02,881 | 29,70,541 | 16 / 38 | 130 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 37,64,503 | 13 / 38 | 75 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,546 | 6 / 38 | 48 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,958 | 4 / 38 | 40 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 7.7 | 13 / 38 | 460 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.9 | 7 / 38 | 74 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 112.5 | 15 / 38 | 263 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 37.9 | 18 / 38 | 468 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 13 | 4 / 38 | 36 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 25 | 7 / 38 | 80 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 8.4 | 9 / 38 | 261 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 2.7 | 16 / 38 | 182 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 29.3% | 19 / 37 | 407 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 7 | 24 / 38 | 450 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 23.8 | 35 / 38 | 527 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.1 | 26 / 38 | 333 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 98 | 27 / 38 | 539 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Begusarai
- NH-NH-122
- NH-NH-122B
- NH-NH-31
- NH-NH-333B
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