Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar
Pashchim Champaran is a district of Bihar, with a population of 39,35,042 at the 2011 Census across 5,236 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
- 39 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 5,236 km²
- Density
- 752
- per km²
- Literacy
- 44.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 909
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 31.4% | 28 / 38 | 610 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 15 / 38 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 8.1% | 33 / 38 | 764 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 93.5% | 35 / 38 | 677 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 43.3% | 30 / 38 | 745 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 55 | 17 / 38 | 205 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 10 / 38 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.8% | 24 / 38 | 743 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 71.5% | 28 / 38 | 732 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 29.4% | 33 / 38 | 740 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 36.5% | 18 / 38 | 33 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,89,191 · Female 2,64,753 | 5,53,944 | 12 / 38 | 114 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,27,680 · Female 1,22,366 | 2,50,046 | 1 / 38 | 150 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 904 | 20 / 38 | 449 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.5% | 15 / 38 | 94 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 39.1% | 24 / 38 | 72 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 9,99,282 · Female 4,79,665 | 14,78,947 | 6 / 38 | 68 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 59.8% | 21 / 38 | 670 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 10,91,226 · Female 6,68,255 | 17,59,481 | 12 / 38 | 139 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 9.2% | 22 / 38 | 404 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 21.6% | 28 / 38 | 720 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 52.5% | 25 / 38 | 727 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 13.6% | 10 / 38 | 275 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 61.6% | 36 / 38 | 528 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.4% | 17 / 38 | 541 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 43.5% | 15 / 38 | 99 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 30.3% | 37 / 38 | 353 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 13.2% | 38 / 38 | 584 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 64.2% | 11 / 38 | 294 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 97.7% | 2 / 38 | 293 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 20.6% | 5 / 38 | 400 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 24.6% | 24 / 38 | 143 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 50.6% | 38 / 38 | 537 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 25.4% | 22 / 38 | 740 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.9% · Men 10.8% | 6.1% | 26 / 38 | 647 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 24 / 38 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 6.4% | 29 / 38 | 692 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.3% | 24 / 38 | 497 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 18.1% · Men 22.6% | 20.5% | 7 / 38 | 499 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 62.1% | 35 / 38 | 670 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.0% | 3 / 38 | 591 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 79.5% | 18 / 38 | 638 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 42.9% | 35 / 38 | 763 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 40.2% | 30 / 38 | 661 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 56.8% | 18 / 33 | 154 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 38 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 1,882 | 29 / 38 | 576 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.9% · Men 48.1% | 28.0% | 18 / 38 | 315 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 12.1% | 20 / 38 | 202 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.5% · Men 6.8% | 5.7% | 24 / 38 | 378 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 20,61,110 · Female 18,73,932 | 39,35,042 | 9 / 38 | 65 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 47,94,754 | 7 / 38 | 36 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 752 | 35 / 38 | 192 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 916 | 34 / 38 | 156 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 8.6 | 11 / 38 | 429 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.2 | 29 / 38 | 269 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 168.7 | 4 / 38 | 116 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 42.9 | 13 / 38 | 430 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.6 | 28 / 38 | 225 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 24 | 9 / 38 | 92 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.1 | 19 / 38 | 385 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 5.8 | 15 / 38 | 146 / 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 | 103.3 | 23 / 38 | 272 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 2.4 | 38 / 38 | 657 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 127.1 | 20 / 38 | 432 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Pashchim Champaran
- NH-NH-139W
- NH-NH-727
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