People, counted.
All 38 districts in one view. Counts belong to the 2011 Census; they have not been projected forward to today.
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Census of India, via Bihar DES 2011Bihar · total population10,40,99,452
Rural population9,23,41,436
Urban population1,17,58,016
Urban share11.29%
38 districts · all figures reference 2011
| District | Population | Urban share | Literacy | People / km² | Females / 1,000 males |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna | 58,38,465 | 43.1% | 70.7% | 1,823 | 897 |
| East Champaran | 50,99,371 | 7.9% | 55.8% | 1,285 | 902 |
| Muzaffarpur | 48,01,062 | 9.9% | 63.4% | 1,514 | 900 |
| Madhubani | 44,87,379 | 3.6% | 58.6% | 1,282 | 926 |
| Gaya | 43,91,418 | 13.2% | 63.7% | 883 | 937 |
| Samastipur | 42,61,566 | 3.5% | 61.9% | 1,467 | 911 |
| Saran | 39,51,862 | 8.9% | 66% | 1,496 | 954 |
| Darbhanga | 39,37,385 | 9.7% | 56.6% | 1,728 | 911 |
| West Champaran | 39,35,042 | 10% | 55.7% | 753 | 909 |
| Vaishali | 34,95,021 | 6.7% | 66.6% | 1,717 | 895 |
| Sitamarhi | 34,23,574 | 5.6% | 52.1% | 1,492 | 899 |
| Siwan | 33,30,464 | 5.5% | 69.5% | 1,501 | 988 |
| Purnia | 32,64,619 | 10.5% | 51.1% | 1,011 | 921 |
| Katihar | 30,71,029 | 8.9% | 52.2% | 1,005 | 919 |
| Bhagalpur | 30,37,766 | 19.8% | 63.1% | 1,182 | 880 |
| Begusarai | 29,70,541 | 19.2% | 63.9% | 1,549 | 895 |
| Rohtas | 29,59,918 | 14.5% | 73.4% | 763 | 918 |
| Nalanda | 28,77,653 | 15.9% | 64.4% | 1,222 | 922 |
| Araria | 28,11,569 | 6% | 53.5% | 993 | 921 |
| Bhojpur | 27,28,407 | 14.3% | 70.5% | 1,139 | 907 |
| Gopalganj | 25,62,012 | 6.4% | 65.5% | 1,260 | 1,021 |
| Aurangabad | 25,40,073 | 9.3% | 70.3% | 769 | 926 |
| Supaul | 22,29,076 | 4.7% | 57.7% | 919 | 929 |
| Nawada | 22,19,146 | 9.7% | 59.8% | 890 | 939 |
| Banka | 20,34,763 | 3.5% | 58.2% | 674 | 907 |
| Madhepura | 20,01,762 | 4.4% | 52.3% | 1,120 | 911 |
| Saharsa | 19,00,661 | 8.2% | 53.2% | 1,127 | 906 |
| Jamui | 17,60,405 | 8.3% | 59.8% | 568 | 922 |
| Buxar | 17,06,352 | 9.6% | 70.1% | 1,002 | 922 |
| Kishanganj | 16,90,400 | 9.5% | 55.5% | 897 | 950 |
| Khagaria | 16,66,886 | 5.2% | 57.9% | 1,122 | 886 |
| Kaimur | 16,26,384 | 4% | 69.3% | 488 | 920 |
| Munger | 13,67,765 | 27.8% | 70.5% | 964 | 876 |
| Jehanabad | 11,25,313 | 12% | 66.8% | 1,209 | 922 |
| Lakhisarai | 10,00,912 | 14.3% | 62.4% | 815 | 902 |
| Arwal | 7,00,843 | 7.4% | 67.4% | 1,099 | 928 |
| Sheohar | 6,56,246 | 4.3% | 53.8% | 1,880 | 893 |
| Sheikhpura | 6,36,342 | 17.1% | 63.9% | 924 | 930 |
Urban share is calculated from each district’s urban and total counts. Literacy uses the source’s republished rounded rate; Census literacy concerns ages seven and above. Source-published 2011 density is kept separate from map-derived 2021 area. East/West Champaran population corrections are documented.