Bhojpur District Population, Bihar - Census India 2011

Bhojpur is one of district of Bihar in India. There are 14 Taluks, 1217 villages and 6 towns in Bhojpur district.

As per the Census India 2011, Bhojpur district has 416090 households, population of 2728407 of which 1430380 are males and 1298027 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 459187 which is 16.83% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Bhojpur district is around 907 compared to 918 which is average of Bihar state. The literacy rate of Bhojpur district is 58.61% out of which 68.06% males are literate and 48.2% females are literate. The total area of Bhojpur is 2395 sq.km with population density of 1139 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 85.71% of population lives in Urban area and 14.29% lives in Rural area. There are 15.59% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.51% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Bhojpur district.

Bhojpur Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total2728407100%
Hindu251821692.3%
Muslim1978197.25%
Religion not stated74960.27%
Christian21650.08%
Jain14720.05%
Buddhist6470.02%
Sikh5440.02%
Other religions and persuasions480%

Bhojpur Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)83.772311.23
Number of households59431356659
Total Population3898612338546
Population (%)52.87%47.65%
Male Population2061061224274
Female Population1837551114272
Sex Ratio892910
Literacy (%)66.71%57.26%

List of Taluks in Bhojpur

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Bhojpur district, Bihar
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Arrah462618191.202420886
Jagdishpur263959257.761024909
Piro254911218.201168922
Barhara240636229.371049878
Shahpur212253188.891124897
Koilwar202175171.251181897
Tarari182631194.61938926
Behea178429143.971239918
Udwant Nagar157809168.55936910
Agiaon148373157.43942920
Sahar110276119927966
Sandesh109712133.46822912
Garhani103262118.21874919
Charpokhari101363103.06984927

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Bhojpur Population Facts

Number of Households416090
Population2728407
Male Population1430380 (52.43%)
Female Population1298027 (47.57%)
Children Population459187
Area2395 km2
Population density/km21139
Sex-ratio907
Literacy58.61%
Male Literacy68.06%
Female Literacy48.2%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.51%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %15.59%

Map of Bhojpur, Bihar