Kishanganj district, Bihar
Kishanganj is a district of Bihar, with a population of 16,90,400 at the 2011 Census across 1,930 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
- 1,930 km²
- Density
- 876
- per km²
- Literacy
- 44.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 950
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 15.3% | 35 / 38 | 757 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 17.5% | 12 / 38 | 721 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.8% | 28 / 38 | 610 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 52.4% | 14 / 38 | 703 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 18 | 37 / 38 | 501 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 28 / 38 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 1.3% | 37 / 38 | 767 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 74.3% | 20 / 38 | 714 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 33.5% | 28 / 38 | 722 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 39.9% | 5 / 38 | 15 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 57,964 · Female 55,154 | 1,13,118 | 37 / 38 | 523 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 32,506 · Female 31,718 | 64,224 | 8 / 38 | 387 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,016 | 8 / 38 | 193 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 10.0% | 22 / 38 | 149 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 36.6% | 26 / 38 | 91 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,21,192 · Female 1,07,872 | 5,29,064 | 31 / 38 | 413 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 56.0% | 31 / 38 | 716 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 4,39,921 · Female 3,05,135 | 7,45,056 | 33 / 38 | 429 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 5.9% | 31 / 38 | 525 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 15.0% | 38 / 38 | 766 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 48.0% | 33 / 38 | 749 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.1% | 12 / 38 | 291 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.5% | 26 / 38 | 376 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.5% | 29 / 38 | 653 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.8% | 30 / 38 | 200 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 41.1% | 21 / 38 | 87 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 23.9% | 19 / 38 | 152 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 53.5% | 24 / 38 | 414 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 94.8% | 13 / 38 | 525 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 11.6% | 33 / 38 | 670 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 29.1% | 9 / 38 | 50 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.1% | 20 / 38 | 148 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 17.1% | 35 / 38 | 759 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 6.2% | 3.5% | 38 / 38 | 735 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 38 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 12.1% | 12 / 38 | 533 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 12 / 38 | 323 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.4% · Men 22.7% | 20.1% | 8 / 38 | 514 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 67.3% | 26 / 38 | 597 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 8.1% | 37 / 38 | 755 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 54.6% | 38 / 38 | 750 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 39.8% | 37 / 38 | 767 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 21.0% | 38 / 38 | 752 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 64.5% | 7 / 33 | 106 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 15 / 38 | 404 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 4,174 | 5 / 38 | 204 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.6% · Men 50.4% | 31.5% | 8 / 38 | 224 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 21.7% | 2 / 38 | 22 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.4% · Men 8.0% | 6.2% | 18 / 38 | 311 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,66,970 · Female 8,23,430 | 16,90,400 | 30 / 38 | 308 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,95,917 | 29 / 38 | 231 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 875 | 31 / 38 | 159 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,086 | 28 / 38 | 117 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 19.2 | 3 / 38 | 242 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 5.7 | 9 / 38 | 81 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 110.2 | 17 / 38 | 271 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 65.2 | 3 / 38 | 268 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.7 | 19 / 38 | 165 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 11 | 25 / 38 | 342 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.5 | 16 / 38 | 359 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 21 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 98.6% | 1 / 37 | 99 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 74.1 | 6 / 38 | 178 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 75.1 | 27 / 38 | 349 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.9 | 36 / 38 | 478 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 75.2 | 33 / 38 | 607 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Kishanganj
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-327
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