Madhepura district, Bihar
Madhepura is a district of Bihar, with a population of 20,01,762 at the 2011 Census across 1,785 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
- 20 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,785 km²
- Density
- 1,122
- per km²
- Literacy
- 41.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 911
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 13.4% | 38 / 38 | 763 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.3% | 22 / 38 | 176 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 5.8% | 37 / 38 | 768 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.0% | 20 / 38 | 538 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 34.6% | 37 / 38 | 768 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 36 | 27 / 38 | 345 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 28 / 38 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 1.6% | 32 / 38 | 761 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 61.8% | 37 / 38 | 763 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 31.4% | 32 / 38 | 732 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 38.3% | 9 / 38 | 22 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,79,337 · Female 1,66,938 | 3,46,275 | 23 / 38 | 245 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 6,442 · Female 6,090 | 12,532 | 17 / 38 | 571 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,058 | 4 / 38 | 124 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 20.8% | 3 / 38 | 17 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 52.0% | 3 / 38 | 7 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 4,96,046 · Female 2,81,500 | 7,77,546 | 24 / 38 | 254 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 58.0% | 28 / 38 | 697 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 5,17,666 · Female 3,16,911 | 8,34,577 | 29 / 38 | 386 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 11.6% | 19 / 38 | 332 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 23.2% | 25 / 38 | 693 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 47.6% | 34 / 38 | 751 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 6.9% | 26 / 38 | 562 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.7% | 24 / 38 | 369 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.5% | 29 / 38 | 653 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 46.3% | 9 / 38 | 53 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 43.5% | 16 / 38 | 61 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 20.6% | 26 / 38 | 255 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 64.1% | 12 / 38 | 296 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.4% | 10 / 38 | 488 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 12.9% | 28 / 38 | 636 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 32.0% | 1 / 38 | 18 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.7% | 18 / 38 | 135 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 20.9% | 30 / 38 | 751 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 13.8% | 7.5% | 20 / 38 | 563 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 24 / 38 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 3.0% | 38 / 38 | 761 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.9% | 11 / 38 | 292 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 10.4% · Men 14.5% | 12.5% | 37 / 38 | 762 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 72.0% | 19 / 38 | 514 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 9.5% | 33 / 38 | 740 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 75.0% | 24 / 38 | 677 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 49.6% | 31 / 38 | 741 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 47.6% | 17 / 38 | 549 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 52.1% | 22 / 33 | 184 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.5% | 7 / 38 | 251 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 982 | 38 / 38 | 724 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.9% · Men 53.2% | 31.6% | 7 / 38 | 223 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 11.1% | 25 / 38 | 257 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 6.4% · Men 8.3% | 7.4% | 8 / 38 | 209 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 10,47,559 · Female 9,54,203 | 20,01,762 | 26 / 38 | 241 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 25,17,709 | 26 / 38 | 171 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,108 | 20 / 38 | 98 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,411 | 15 / 38 | 73 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.2 | 12 / 38 | 446 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 2.1 | 34 / 38 | 426 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 38.2 | 35 / 38 | 551 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 19.1 | 36 / 38 | 594 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 3.9 | 32 / 38 | 284 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 7 | 34 / 38 | 464 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 3.5 | 34 / 38 | 547 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 2 | 18 / 38 | 189 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 28 / 37 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 28 / 38 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 15.8 | 37 / 38 | 562 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 5.4 | 22 / 38 | 293 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 96.3 | 28 / 38 | 548 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Madhepura
- NH-NH-131
- NH-NH-231
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