Indian Village Directory
Census Data & Village Info
Districts
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District 0
Araria
Arwal
Aurangabad
Banka
Begusarai
Bhagalpur
Bhojpur
Buxar
Darbhanga
Gaya
Gopalganj
Jamui
Jehanabad
Kaimur (Bhabua)
Katihar
Khagaria
Kishanganj
Lakhisarai
Madhepura
Madhubani
Munger
Muzaffarpur
Nalanda
Nawada
Pashchim Champaran
Patna
Purba Champaran
Purnia
Rohtas
Saharsa
Samastipur
Saran
Sheikhpura
Sheohar
Sitamarhi
Siwan
Supaul
Vaishali
Population summary
Bihar has an aggregated population of 716,938,148 people according to the village-level records in this database. There are approximately 130,344,330 households, giving an average household size of 5.5 persons. The sex ratio stands at about 918 females per 1000 males. 43.56% of the population (about 312,298,356) resides in rural areas while 4.92% (about 35,274,048) is urban.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Total population | 716,938,148 |
| Male | 373,742,792 |
| Female | 343,195,356 |
| Sex ratio (F per 1000 M) | 918 |
| Rural population | 312,298,356 (43.56%) |
| Urban population | 35,274,048 (4.92%) |
| Total households | 130,344,330 |
Literacy
About 359,839,470 people out of 716,938,148 are recorded as literate in our aggregated village data, giving an approximate literacy rate of 50.19%.
| Category | Number |
|---|---|
| Total literates | 359,839,470 |
| Total illiterates | 357,098,678 |
| Approximate literacy rate | 50.19% |
Scheduled Castes & Tribes
The Scheduled Caste population recorded is 114,748,165 (16.01% of the state's aggregated population). Scheduled Tribe population is 9,290,289 (1.3%). These groups are important demographic markers for planning and social programs.
| Category | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste (SC) | 114,748,165 | 16.01% |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 9,290,289 | 1.3% |
Children & Workforce
Children aged 0–6 number 132,187,485, about 18.44% of the aggregated population. Total workers recorded across villages number 239,709,689, roughly 33.44% of the population (this is a simple workers-to-population share based on available columns).
| Category | Number | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0-6) | 132,187,485 | 18.44% |
| Total workers | 239,709,689 | 33.44% |
Largest & Smallest Districts (by population)
District 0 is the largest district by population with approximately 208,198,904 people, while Sheikhpura is the smallest with about 3,072,708 people.
| District | Population | Households |
|---|---|---|
| District 0 | 208,198,904 | 37,827,130 |
| Sheikhpura | 3,072,708 | 485,709 |
Largest villages by population
Below are the largest villages recorded in this state by population. These settlements are major population centers at the village level and often serve as local market/township hubs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| BIHAR | 104,099,452 |
| BIHAR | 92,341,436 |
| BIHAR | 11,758,016 |
| Patna | 5,838,465 |
| Purba Champaran | 5,099,371 |
| Muzaffarpur | 4,801,062 |
| Purba Champaran | 4,698,028 |
| Madhubani | 4,487,379 |
| Gaya | 4,391,418 |
| Muzaffarpur | 4,327,625 |