Bhagalpur District Population, Bihar - Census India 2011

Bhagalpur is one of district of Bihar in India. There are 16 Taluks, 1515 villages and 10 towns in Bhagalpur district.

As per the Census India 2011, Bhagalpur district has 564711 households, population of 3037766 of which 1615663 are males and 1422103 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 546382 which is 17.99% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Bhagalpur district is around 880 compared to 918 which is average of Bihar state. The literacy rate of Bhagalpur district is 51.78% out of which 58.04% males are literate and 44.68% females are literate. The total area of Bhagalpur is 2569 sq.km with population density of 1182 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 80.17% of population lives in Urban area and 19.83% lives in Rural area. There are 10.49% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 2.21% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Bhagalpur district.

Bhagalpur Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total3037766100%
Hindu248786681.9%
Muslim53709817.68%
Religion not stated75690.25%
Christian35560.12%
Jain10500.03%
Sikh4150.01%
Buddhist1800.01%
Other religions and persuasions320%

Bhagalpur Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)69.102499.90
Number of households106303458408
Total Population6025322435234
Population (%)53.16%46.81%
Male Population3202771295386
Female Population2822551139848
Sex Ratio881880
Literacy (%)64.62%48.61%

List of Taluks in Bhagalpur

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Bhagalpur district, Bihar
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Jagdishpur572253100.395700886
Colgong365285296.801231872
Pirpainti285357335.49851871
Sultanganj248001228.051088889
Sonhaula192397168.431142900
Shahkund188078165.521136880
Naugachhia154428112.681370879
Nathnagar151291147.081029883
Goradih146210111.961306882
Sabour142805138.401032880
Kharik132898125.581058875
Bihpur123386149.45826879
Narayanpur106701156.71681868
Gopalpur94952142.80665876
Rangra Chowk90284106.02852872
Ismailpur4344083.65519866

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Bhagalpur Population Facts

Number of Households564711
Population3037766
Male Population1615663 (53.19%)
Female Population1422103 (46.81%)
Children Population546382
Area2569 km2
Population density/km21182
Sex-ratio880
Literacy51.78%
Male Literacy58.04%
Female Literacy44.68%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %2.21%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %10.49%

Map of Bhagalpur, Bihar