Purbi Champaran district, Bihar
Purbi Champaran is a district of Bihar, with a population of 50,99,371 at the 2011 Census across 3,956 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
- 51 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 3,956 km²
- Density
- 1,289
- per km²
- Literacy
- 44.7%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 902
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 44.2% | 8 / 38 | 453 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.9% | 7 / 38 | 36 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 7.6% | 35 / 38 | 766 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 94.8% | 31 / 38 | 648 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 48.3% | 21 / 38 | 720 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 74 | 4 / 38 | 115 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 10 / 38 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.1% | 29 / 38 | 754 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 68.8% | 32 / 38 | 740 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 34.4% | 25 / 38 | 716 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 40.0% | 4 / 38 | 14 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,40,363 · Female 3,09,363 | 6,49,726 | 6 / 38 | 78 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 6,454 · Female 6,007 | 12,461 | 18 / 38 | 572 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 841 | 33 / 38 | 630 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 12.7% | 14 / 38 | 90 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 49.2% | 12 / 38 | 22 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 12,60,774 · Female 4,76,765 | 17,37,539 | 2 / 38 | 41 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 58.2% | 27 / 38 | 694 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 14,07,603 · Female 8,69,354 | 22,76,957 | 4 / 38 | 71 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 5.8% | 32 / 38 | 527 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 20.1% | 32 / 38 | 733 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 50.2% | 29 / 38 | 738 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 15.4% | 5 / 38 | 220 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 61.0% | 37 / 38 | 540 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.8% | 6 / 38 | 343 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 49.1% | 5 / 38 | 27 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 37.9% | 28 / 38 | 145 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.8% | 35 / 38 | 443 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 72.0% | 5 / 38 | 165 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 96.9% | 4 / 38 | 390 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 16.3% | 15 / 38 | 530 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 23.4% | 29 / 38 | 175 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 57.3% | 35 / 38 | 373 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 21.7% | 28 / 38 | 749 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.5% · Men 14.9% | 8.1% | 17 / 38 | 521 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.6% | 7 / 38 | 163 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 5.4% | 33 / 38 | 715 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 3.3% | 1 / 38 | 108 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 16.2% · Men 23.6% | 20.1% | 9 / 38 | 515 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 68.3% | 25 / 38 | 589 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 19.4% | 5 / 38 | 600 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 61.5% | 37 / 38 | 741 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 41.5% | 36 / 38 | 764 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 40.8% | 29 / 38 | 655 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 40.7% | 33 / 33 | 227 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 8 / 38 | 285 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,811 | 15 / 38 | 383 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 7.6% · Men 55.2% | 32.6% | 4 / 38 | 190 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 17.2% | 7 / 38 | 59 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.9% · Men 7.8% | 6.4% | 15 / 38 | 286 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 26,81,209 · Female 24,18,162 | 50,99,371 | 2 / 38 | 21 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 61,87,995 | 2 / 38 | 13 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,289 | 11 / 38 | 73 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,564 | 11 / 38 | 55 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2.1 | 31 / 38 | 729 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4 | 19 / 38 | 183 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 158.4 | 6 / 38 | 141 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 31.1 | 25 / 38 | 518 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 5.3 | 23 / 38 | 185 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 21 | 12 / 38 | 129 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 4.1 | 31 / 38 | 518 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 112.2 | 1 / 38 | 6 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 28.1% | 21 / 37 | 412 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 65 | 12 / 38 | 220 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 231.2 | 4 / 38 | 53 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.8 | 7 / 38 | 112 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 307.1 | 2 / 38 | 88 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 1 | 5 / 38 | 88 / 785 |
National highways through Purbi Champaran
- NH-NH-139W
- NH-NH-227
- NH-NH-227A
- NH-NH-227F
- NH-NH-27
- NH-NH-527C
- NH-NH-527D
- NH-NH-727
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