Purba Champaran District Population, Bihar - Census India 2011

Purba Champaran is one of district of Bihar in India. There are 27 Taluks, 1293 villages and 10 towns in Purba Champaran district.

As per the Census India 2011, Purba Champaran district has 981516 households, population of 5099371 of which 2681209 are males and 2418162 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 1018297 which is 19.97% of total population.

The sex-ratio of Purba Champaran district is around 902 compared to 918 which is average of Bihar state. The literacy rate of Purba Champaran district is 44.65% out of which 52.5% males are literate and 35.95% females are literate. The total area of Purba Champaran is 3968 sq.km with population density of 1285 per sq.km.

Out of total population, 92.13% of population lives in Urban area and 7.87% lives in Rural area. There are 12.74% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.24% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Purba Champaran district.

Purba Champaran Religion Population

DescriptionPopulationPercentage
Total5099371100%
Hindu408645380.14%
Muslim99034919.42%
Religion not stated155900.31%
Christian48650.1%
Buddhist8780.02%
Sikh6680.01%
Jain4640.01%
Other religions and persuasions1040%

Purba Champaran Urban & Rural Population

Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
DescriptionUrbanRural
Area(sq.km)123.753844.25
Number of households71844909672
Total Population4013434698028
Population (%)53.08%47.46%
Male Population2130282468181
Female Population1883152229847
Sex Ratio884903
Literacy (%)59.34%43.4%

List of Taluks in Purba Champaran

Check out complete list of all Taluks of Purba Champaran district, Bihar
TalukPopulationArea (km2)Pop. DensitySex-ratio
Motihari363976236.971536874
Dhaka318144177.121796907
Chiraia276809213.871294890
Kalyanpur267568245.531090943
Raxaul232028130.691775897
Sugauli230807168.711368897
Harsidhi222551185.361201904
Chakia(Pipra)216276173.981243931
Adapur203513158.451284886
Ramgarhwa200998164.971218885
Kesaria194579189.051029906
Paharpur183018155.881174908
Turkaulia180366139.691291916
Ghorasahan174864135.341292895
Mehsi173140116.901481905
Narkatia170758136.011255905
Kotwa168788141.511193896
Patahi166445116.741426902
Areraj163923199.73821888
Banjaria162684137.611182890
Madhuban160760117.801365901
Pakri Dayal146216118.171237929
Sangrampur144071144.101000922
Bankatwa11686363.301846916
Tetaria10280881.481262896
Phenhara8032956.711417881
Piprakothi7708962.321237888

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Purba Champaran Population Facts

Number of Households981516
Population5099371
Male Population2681209 (52.58%)
Female Population2418162 (47.42%)
Children Population1018297
Area3968 km2
Population density/km21285
Sex-ratio902
Literacy44.65%
Male Literacy52.5%
Female Literacy35.95%
Scheduled Tribes (ST) %0.24%
Scheduled Caste (SC) %12.74%

Map of Purba Champaran, Bihar