Muzaffarpur district, Bihar
Muzaffarpur is a district of Bihar, with a population of 48,01,062 at the 2011 Census across 3,174 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
- 48 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,174 km²
- Density
- 1,513
- per km²
- Literacy
- 52.3%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 900
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 41.5% | 12 / 38 | 478 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 7 / 38 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 19.1% | 10 / 38 | 714 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.6% | 22 / 38 | 565 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 55.2% | 10 / 38 | 671 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 95 | 1 / 38 | 35 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 28 / 38 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 4.7% | 9 / 38 | 706 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 82.2% | 8 / 38 | 637 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 38.3% | 17 / 38 | 689 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 34.9% | 28 / 38 | 52 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,93,135 · Female 3,58,840 | 7,51,975 | 4 / 38 | 56 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 3,124 · Female 2,855 | 5,979 | 23 / 38 | 623 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 685 | 38 / 38 | 766 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.2% | 27 / 38 | 208 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 32.9% | 29 / 38 | 129 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 11,95,308 · Female 3,52,278 | 15,47,586 | 5 / 38 | 56 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 65.1% | 6 / 38 | 551 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 14,87,117 · Female 10,22,115 | 25,09,232 | 2 / 38 | 59 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 4.9% | 33 / 38 | 562 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 33.8% | 12 / 38 | 496 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 63.0% | 13 / 38 | 615 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 17.2% | 2 / 38 | 181 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 64.6% | 32 / 38 | 466 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.9% | 23 / 38 | 612 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 42.6% | 20 / 38 | 117 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 34.7% | 35 / 38 | 221 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.9% | 28 / 38 | 286 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 71.9% | 6 / 38 | 166 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.1% | 7 / 38 | 456 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 16.5% | 14 / 38 | 522 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 25.2% | 21 / 38 | 126 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 58.9% | 34 / 38 | 319 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 28.2% | 15 / 38 | 728 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 11.2% | 6.1% | 25 / 38 | 645 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 14 / 38 | 358 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 10.5% | 16 / 38 | 574 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.4% | 8 / 38 | 215 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.1% · Men 24.0% | 21.2% | 3 / 38 | 463 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 74.9% | 12 / 38 | 459 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 13.2% | 21 / 38 | 698 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 72.5% | 30 / 38 | 703 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 67.8% | 10 / 38 | 588 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 55.7% | 3 / 38 | 382 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 66.3% | 5 / 33 | 89 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 38 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 3,663 | 8 / 38 | 266 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.2% · Men 51.5% | 30.5% | 10 / 38 | 264 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.1% | 20 / 38 | 202 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.9% · Men 7.2% | 6.1% | 20 / 38 | 332 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 25,27,497 · Female 22,73,565 | 48,01,062 | 3 / 38 | 25 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 60,31,910 | 3 / 38 | 14 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,512 | 7 / 38 | 51 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,901 | 6 / 38 | 43 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 1.3 | 36 / 38 | 761 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.7 | 15 / 38 | 124 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 149.5 | 7 / 38 | 165 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 31.1 | 24 / 38 | 516 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.4 | 30 / 38 | 242 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 14 | 20 / 38 | 266 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 2.9 | 36 / 38 | 575 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 51.1 | 2 / 38 | 24 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 43.8% | 13 / 37 | 350 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 98.4 | 2 / 38 | 127 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 224.3 | 5 / 38 | 57 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 8.7 | 3 / 38 | 81 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 274.9 | 5 / 38 | 109 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Muzaffarpur
- NH-NH-122
- NH-NH-139W
- NH-NH-22
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-527C
- NH-NH-722
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