Buxar district, Bihar
Buxar is a district of Bihar, with a population of 17,06,352 at the 2011 Census across 1,715 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
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,715 km²
- Density
- 995
- per km²
- Literacy
- 58.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 922
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 44.7% | 7 / 38 | 448 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 11 / 38 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 17.8% | 11 / 38 | 719 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.5% | 5 / 38 | 406 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 52.4% | 14 / 38 | 703 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 35 | 28 / 38 | 355 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 3 / 38 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 4.1% | 12 / 38 | 716 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 77.1% | 15 / 38 | 693 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 40.5% | 12 / 38 | 676 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 32.7% | 34 / 38 | 87 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,31,821 · Female 1,19,916 | 2,51,737 | 29 / 38 | 333 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 14,102 · Female 12,722 | 26,824 | 14 / 38 | 501 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 886 | 24 / 38 | 499 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 7.2% | 31 / 38 | 244 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 30.8% | 31 / 38 | 158 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,02,180 · Female 1,36,142 | 5,38,322 | 30 / 38 | 410 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 64.8% | 10 / 38 | 566 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,93,544 · Female 3,96,263 | 9,89,807 | 25 / 38 | 332 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 18.3% | 8 / 38 | 181 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 33.3% | 13 / 38 | 503 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 68.1% | 4 / 38 | 521 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 8.3% | 21 / 38 | 498 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.3% | 22 / 38 | 354 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 4.9% | 3 / 38 | 229 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 39.6% | 29 / 38 | 177 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 45.3% | 11 / 38 | 42 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 33.2% | 4 / 38 | 13 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 33.0% | 36 / 38 | 487 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 93.5% | 19 / 38 | 583 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 16.6% | 13 / 38 | 516 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 21.1% | 36 / 38 | 252 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 66.2% | 15 / 38 | 126 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 27.4% | 19 / 38 | 734 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 11.4% | 6.0% | 28 / 38 | 655 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 12 / 38 | 296 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 7.7% | 24 / 38 | 658 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 24 / 38 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 13.9% · Men 10.5% | 12.1% | 38 / 38 | 764 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 75.0% | 11 / 38 | 453 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 11.4% | 27 / 38 | 720 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 89.5% | 2 / 38 | 472 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 56.6% | 24 / 38 | 708 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 44.6% | 22 / 38 | 610 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 49.2% | 28 / 33 | 199 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 38 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,686 | 34 / 38 | 622 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 1.8% · Men 42.2% | 22.8% | 36 / 38 | 470 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 9.1% | 31 / 38 | 348 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.9% · Men 4.5% | 4.7% | 31 / 38 | 493 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,87,977 · Female 8,18,375 | 17,06,352 | 29 / 38 | 300 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 19,93,155 | 31 / 38 | 260 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 997 | 25 / 38 | 127 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,162 | 26 / 38 | 107 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 9 | 9 / 38 | 423 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.9 | 32 / 38 | 312 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 49.4 | 32 / 38 | 501 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 28.9 | 32 / 38 | 536 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.2 | 24 / 38 | 191 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 9 | 31 / 38 | 409 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.3 | 23 / 38 | 454 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 21 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 51.6% | 9 / 37 | 327 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 54.6 | 15 / 38 | 248 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 105.7 | 19 / 38 | 266 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7 | 13 / 38 | 156 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 119.8 | 24 / 38 | 460 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Buxar
- NH-NH-120
- NH-NH-124C
- NH-NH-319
- NH-NH-319A
- NH-NH-922
Other districts of Bihar
- Araria
- Arwal
- Aurangabad
- Banka
- Begusarai
- Bhagalpur
- Bhojpur
- Darbhanga
- Gaya
- Gopalganj
- Jamui
- Jehanabad
- Kaimur (Bhabua)
- Katihar
- Khagaria
- Kishanganj
- Lakhisarai
- Madhepura
- Madhubani
- Munger
- Muzaffarpur
- Nalanda
- Nawada
- Pashchim Champaran
- Patna
- Purbi Champaran
- Purnia
- Rohtas
- Saharsa
- Samastipur
- Saran
- Sheikhpura
- Sheohar
- Sitamarhi
- Siwan
- Supaul
- Vaishali
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