Gopalganj district, Bihar
Gopalganj is a district of Bihar, with a population of 25,62,012 at the 2011 Census across 2,045 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
- 26 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,045 km²
- Density
- 1,253
- per km²
- Literacy
- 54.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1021
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 39.4% | 20 / 38 | 506 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 7 / 38 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 16.5% | 13 / 38 | 730 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.2% | 24 / 38 | 593 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 60.1% | 7 / 38 | 619 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 38 | 26 / 38 | 333 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 10 / 38 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 3.9% | 14 / 38 | 718 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 87.8% | 2 / 38 | 558 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 40.8% | 10 / 38 | 674 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 34.6% | 31 / 38 | 59 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,59,265 · Female 1,60,799 | 3,20,064 | 24 / 38 | 264 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 29,833 · Female 30,974 | 60,807 | 9 / 38 | 398 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 943 | 16 / 38 | 354 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 7.6% | 29 / 38 | 231 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 28.0% | 33 / 38 | 203 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 5,39,586 · Female 1,88,615 | 7,28,201 | 26 / 38 | 287 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 63.3% | 13 / 38 | 607 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 7,93,905 · Female 5,89,093 | 13,82,998 | 19 / 38 | 208 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 2.7% | 38 / 38 | 665 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 32.9% | 14 / 38 | 513 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 63.3% | 11 / 38 | 605 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.8% | 8 / 38 | 269 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 56.1% | 38 / 38 | 616 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.5% | 9 / 38 | 383 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 34.2% | 38 / 38 | 333 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 29.2% | 38 / 38 | 380 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 21.5% | 22 / 38 | 213 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 83.5% | 1 / 38 | 36 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.6% | 6 / 38 | 417 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 17.9% | 10 / 38 | 478 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 22.7% | 33 / 38 | 196 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 53.8% | 36 / 38 | 465 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 27.9% | 17 / 38 | 730 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 12.0% | 6.0% | 27 / 38 | 654 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 38 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 9.1% | 21 / 38 | 616 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.5% | 6 / 38 | 202 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 20.3% · Men 22.8% | 21.5% | 2 / 38 | 437 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 75.8% | 9 / 38 | 435 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 12.7% | 26 / 38 | 708 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 85.9% | 10 / 38 | 541 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 63.8% | 14 / 38 | 632 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 39.5% | 31 / 38 | 672 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 69.2% | 4 / 33 | 72 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 38 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,559 | 18 / 38 | 432 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.2% · Men 47.8% | 26.3% | 24 / 38 | 374 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 19.4% | 4 / 38 | 38 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.9% · Men 4.8% | 4.9% | 30 / 38 | 474 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 12,67,666 · Female 12,94,346 | 25,62,012 | 21 / 38 | 168 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 28,64,583 | 23 / 38 | 134 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,257 | 13 / 38 | 77 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,401 | 17 / 38 | 75 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.1 | 32 / 38 | 732 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.7 | 10 / 38 | 82 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 116.6 | 14 / 38 | 249 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 45.5 | 10 / 38 | 412 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8.8 | 12 / 38 | 72 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 18 | 14 / 38 | 187 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 7 | 11 / 38 | 325 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 21 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 64.6% | 5 / 37 | 270 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 61.9 | 13 / 38 | 228 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 95.9 | 25 / 38 | 291 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6.1 | 15 / 38 | 223 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 124.1 | 22 / 38 | 440 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0.2 | 8 / 38 | 120 / 785 |
National highways through Gopalganj
- NH-NH-227A
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-331
- NH-NH-531
- NH-NH-727B
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