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Bihar districts

All 38 districts of Bihar at the 2011 Census, ordered by population.

Districts of Bihar with 2011 Census population, literacy and sex ratio.
DistrictPopulationLiteracySex ratio
Patna58.38 L70.68%897 / 1000
Purba Champaran50.99 L55.79%902 / 1000
Muzaffarpur48.01 L63.43%900 / 1000
Madhubani44.87 L58.62%926 / 1000
Gaya43.91 L63.67%937 / 1000
Samastipur42.62 L61.86%911 / 1000
Saran39.52 L65.96%954 / 1000
Darbhanga39.37 L56.56%911 / 1000
Pashchim Champaran39.35 L55.70%909 / 1000
Vaishali34.95 L66.60%895 / 1000
Sitamarhi34.24 L52.05%899 / 1000
Siwan33.30 L69.45%988 / 1000
Purnia32.65 L51.08%921 / 1000
Katihar30.71 L52.24%919 / 1000
Bhagalpur30.38 L63.14%880 / 1000
Begusarai29.71 L63.87%895 / 1000
Rohtas29.60 L73.37%918 / 1000
Nalanda28.78 L64.43%922 / 1000
Araria28.12 L53.53%921 / 1000
Bhojpur27.28 L70.47%907 / 1000
Gopalganj25.62 L65.47%1021 / 1000
Aurangabad25.40 L70.32%926 / 1000
Supaul22.29 L57.67%929 / 1000
Nawada22.19 L59.76%939 / 1000
Banka20.35 L58.17%907 / 1000
Madhepura20.02 L52.25%911 / 1000
Saharsa19.01 L53.20%906 / 1000
Jamui17.60 L59.79%922 / 1000
Buxar17.06 L70.14%922 / 1000
Kishanganj16.90 L55.46%950 / 1000
Khagaria16.67 L57.92%886 / 1000
Kaimur (Bhabua)16.26 L69.34%920 / 1000
Munger13.68 L70.46%876 / 1000
Jehanabad11.25 L66.80%922 / 1000
Lakhisarai10.01 L62.42%902 / 1000
Arwal7.01 L67.43%928 / 1000
Sheohar6.56 L53.78%893 / 1000
Sheikhpura6.36 L63.86%930 / 1000