Bhagalpur district, Bihar
Bhagalpur is a district of Bihar, with a population of 30,37,766 at the 2011 Census across 2,557 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
- 2,557 km²
- Density
- 1,188
- per km²
- Literacy
- 51.8%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 880
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 49.2% | 3 / 38 | 399 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 98.0% | 33 / 38 | 318 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 31.0% | 3 / 38 | 643 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 94.5% | 32 / 38 | 658 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 60.9% | 6 / 38 | 610 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 74 | 4 / 38 | 115 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 3 / 38 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 8.2% | 2 / 38 | 667 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 74.1% | 21 / 38 | 718 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 26.4% | 36 / 38 | 749 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 35.1% | 27 / 38 | 51 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,69,667 · Female 1,48,902 | 3,18,569 | 25 / 38 | 268 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 35,545 · Female 31,635 | 67,180 | 7 / 38 | 383 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 879 | 29 / 38 | 530 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 14.3% | 10 / 38 | 58 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 42.4% | 20 / 38 | 51 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 7,40,056 · Female 2,43,472 | 9,83,528 | 16 / 38 | 180 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 65.1% | 6 / 38 | 551 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 9,37,669 · Female 6,35,397 | 15,73,066 | 14 / 38 | 171 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 17.4% | 10 / 38 | 201 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 35.1% | 8 / 38 | 464 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 65.6% | 8 / 38 | 564 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.1% | 23 / 38 | 508 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 78.7% | 4 / 38 | 72 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 14 / 38 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 40.0% | 26 / 38 | 167 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.4% | 23 / 38 | 101 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.2% | 24 / 38 | 229 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 52.6% | 25 / 38 | 419 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 85.2% | 37 / 38 | 718 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 19.4% | 7 / 38 | 443 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 22.9% | 31 / 38 | 188 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 73.0% | 3 / 38 | 47 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 27.6% | 18 / 38 | 732 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.2% · Men 21.2% | 11.4% | 8 / 38 | 376 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 2 / 38 | 81 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 11.5% | 13 / 38 | 547 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.6% | 3 / 38 | 194 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 13.3% · Men 14.7% | 14.0% | 28 / 38 | 741 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 66.8% | 27 / 38 | 605 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 16.3% | 11 / 38 | 650 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 77.2% | 21 / 38 | 654 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 75.6% | 2 / 38 | 469 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 46.8% | 18 / 38 | 571 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 73.7% | 1 / 33 | 47 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.3% | 2 / 38 | 107 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,975 | 11 / 38 | 359 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 2.4% · Men 47.3% | 26.3% | 23 / 38 | 373 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.8% | 17 / 38 | 168 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 7.1% · Men 7.3% | 7.2% | 10 / 38 | 228 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 16,15,663 · Female 14,22,103 | 30,37,766 | 15 / 38 | 124 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 34,67,497 | 19 / 38 | 89 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,193 | 16 / 38 | 84 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,356 | 18 / 38 | 79 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 5.1 | 20 / 38 | 565 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.7 | 8 / 38 | 78 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 147 | 9 / 38 | 170 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 48.4 | 7 / 38 | 390 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 12.1 | 6 / 38 | 42 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 31 | 4 / 38 | 43 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 10.2 | 5 / 38 | 181 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 21 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.1% | 27 / 37 | 520 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0.1 | 27 / 38 | 532 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 110 | 17 / 38 | 250 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.1 | 12 / 38 | 144 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 182.3 | 10 / 38 | 271 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Bhagalpur
- NH-NH-131B
- NH-NH-133
- NH-NH-133E
- NH-NH-31
- NH-NH-33
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