Madhubani district, Bihar
Madhubani is a district of Bihar, with a population of 44,87,379 at the 2011 Census across 3,501 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
- 45 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,501 km²
- Density
- 1,282
- per km²
- Literacy
- 48.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 926
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 40.0% | 19 / 38 | 496 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 12.6% | 21 / 38 | 749 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 98.6% | 4 / 38 | 389 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 38.2% | 32 / 38 | 758 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 91 | 2 / 38 | 45 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 3 | 3 / 38 | 104 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.2% | 27 / 38 | 751 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 81.1% | 11 / 38 | 652 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 22.8% | 38 / 38 | 755 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 34.7% | 29 / 38 | 57 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,03,389 · Female 2,83,769 | 5,87,158 | 10 / 38 | 94 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 2,056 · Female 1,934 | 3,990 | 24 / 38 | 634 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 805 | 36 / 38 | 688 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 10.2% | 19 / 38 | 142 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 39.2% | 23 / 38 | 69 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 11,05,947 · Female 5,30,991 | 16,36,938 | 4 / 38 | 52 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 55.6% | 32 / 38 | 723 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 13,40,085 · Female 8,15,253 | 21,55,338 | 6 / 38 | 91 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 8.3% | 25 / 38 | 434 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 26.5% | 23 / 38 | 636 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 53.2% | 24 / 38 | 722 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 12.0% | 15 / 38 | 337 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 71.0% | 15 / 38 | 270 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.0% | 21 / 38 | 599 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 43.3% | 17 / 38 | 104 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 36.0% | 33 / 38 | 191 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.1% | 34 / 38 | 430 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 74.6% | 4 / 38 | 129 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 91.9% | 26 / 38 | 636 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.7% | 23 / 38 | 608 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 25.1% | 22 / 38 | 129 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 61.4% | 28 / 38 | 241 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 34.9% | 3 / 38 | 669 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 11.1% | 5.8% | 30 / 38 | 664 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 24 / 38 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 13.2% | 8 / 38 | 502 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 12 / 38 | 323 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.2% · Men 23.4% | 20.9% | 4 / 38 | 477 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 74.1% | 14 / 38 | 477 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 19.2% | 6 / 38 | 601 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 73.7% | 27 / 38 | 693 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 57.4% | 22 / 38 | 701 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 39.5% | 31 / 38 | 672 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 64.6% | 6 / 33 | 103 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 10 / 38 | 354 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,426 | 21 / 38 | 460 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.0% · Men 53.9% | 30.4% | 11 / 38 | 267 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 17.7% | 5 / 38 | 47 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.9% · Men 9.5% | 7.3% | 9 / 38 | 219 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 23,29,313 · Female 21,58,066 | 44,87,379 | 4 / 38 | 39 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 49,22,202 | 6 / 38 | 31 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,286 | 12 / 38 | 74 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,406 | 16 / 38 | 74 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 6.8 | 17 / 38 | 492 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.9 | 21 / 38 | 193 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 138 | 11 / 38 | 198 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 30.8 | 28 / 38 | 521 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.4 | 22 / 38 | 178 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | 13 / 38 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.2 | 29 / 38 | 507 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0.8 | 19 / 38 | 211 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 23.0% | 22 / 37 | 424 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 60 | 14 / 38 | 232 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 260.4 | 1 / 38 | 32 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 8.9 | 2 / 38 | 76 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 310.6 | 1 / 38 | 85 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 5.9 | 3 / 38 | 56 / 785 |
National highways through Madhubani
- NH-NH-22
- NH-NH-227
- NH-NH-227J
- NH-NH-227L
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-527A
- NH-NH-527B
- NH-NH-527C
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