Darbhanga district, Bihar
Darbhanga is a district of Bihar, with a population of 39,37,385 at the 2011 Census across 2,521 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
- 39 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,521 km²
- Density
- 1,562
- per km²
- Literacy
- 46.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 911
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 41.6% | 11 / 38 | 475 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 11 / 38 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 15.8% | 16 / 38 | 734 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.2% | 18 / 38 | 523 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 48.7% | 20 / 38 | 719 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 57 | 15 / 38 | 188 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 28 / 38 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.4% | 25 / 38 | 748 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 86.1% | 4 / 38 | 590 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 27.5% | 35 / 38 | 745 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 37.1% | 15 / 38 | 28 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,22,327 · Female 2,93,361 | 6,15,688 | 7 / 38 | 87 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,361 · Female 1,411 | 2,772 | 27 / 38 | 652 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 812 | 35 / 38 | 678 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 10.3% | 18 / 38 | 137 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 45.1% | 15 / 38 | 36 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,47,927 · Female 2,75,713 | 12,23,640 | 8 / 38 | 111 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 54.9% | 33 / 38 | 731 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 11,25,566 · Female 6,91,068 | 18,16,634 | 10 / 38 | 131 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 3.3% | 36 / 38 | 641 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 22.7% | 26 / 38 | 703 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 49.4% | 31 / 38 | 742 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 14.0% | 7 / 38 | 263 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.9% | 20 / 38 | 334 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.5% | 29 / 38 | 653 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 45.4% | 11 / 38 | 67 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 39.2% | 26 / 38 | 122 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.3% | 31 / 38 | 317 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 71.7% | 7 / 38 | 171 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.0% | 8 / 38 | 459 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.4% | 24 / 38 | 616 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 25.6% | 18 / 38 | 117 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 60.8% | 29 / 38 | 253 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 24.9% | 25 / 38 | 743 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 10.6% | 5.7% | 31 / 38 | 669 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 38 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 10.6% | 15 / 38 | 573 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 12 / 38 | 323 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.5% · Men 23.5% | 20.6% | 6 / 38 | 492 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 66.3% | 30 / 38 | 615 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 25.3% | 1 / 38 | 518 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 69.9% | 32 / 38 | 715 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 57.5% | 21 / 38 | 700 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 48.8% | 14 / 38 | 520 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 61.9% | 10 / 33 | 117 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 15 / 38 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,230 | 10 / 38 | 333 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.6% · Men 55.1% | 31.5% | 9 / 38 | 225 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.7% | 18 / 38 | 170 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.9% · Men 8.8% | 7.4% | 7 / 38 | 205 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 20,59,949 · Female 18,77,436 | 39,37,385 | 8 / 38 | 62 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 43,65,702 | 10 / 38 | 46 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,565 | 4 / 38 | 45 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,731 | 8 / 38 | 49 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 12.8 | 5 / 38 | 324 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.8 | 14 / 38 | 120 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 120.3 | 13 / 38 | 240 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 30.6 | 29 / 38 | 523 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 6.7 | 15 / 38 | 126 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 17 | 17 / 38 | 204 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.3 | 27 / 38 | 503 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 18.8 | 8 / 38 | 85 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 36.8% | 18 / 37 | 386 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 36.4 | 21 / 38 | 326 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 98.8 | 24 / 38 | 284 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 4.6 | 30 / 38 | 389 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 114.7 | 26 / 38 | 479 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Darbhanga
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-322
- NH-NH-527B
- NH-NH-527C
- NH-NH-527E
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