Population and Urbanisation (Bihar)

According to the Census 2001, Bihar was the least literate state in India. According to census 2011 also, Bihar was the least literate state with a literacy rate of 61.8%.

When this question was asked, the birth rate per 1000 populace was 30.9. According to the bulletin of ‘Sample Registration System’ issued in December, 2016, the birth rate in Bihar in the year 2015 was 26.3 per thousand population. According to SRS Bulletin issued in May, 2022 the birth rate in Bihar in the year 2020 was 25.5 per thousand population and the minimum in Kerala (13.2).

When this question was asked, infant mortality rate in Bihar on each one thousand births was 54. It was higher than that of Jharkhand (46 at that time) and national (53 during the same period). According to SRS Bulletin issued in May, 2022 the Infant mortality rate in Bihar on each one thousand birth was 27 (year 2020).

Sheohar district of Bihar state has recorded the highest density of Population (1880 person/ sq²) as per the 2011 census.

The population density of the above districts based on the Census 2001 and 2011 is as follows –

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In terms of population (Census, 2011) per sq. km. Sheohar is most densely populated district with 1880 persons as against state’s 1106 persons per sq. km.

Jamshedpur (population - 1337131) is the largest city among the given options. Jamshedpur is followed by Dhanbad (1195298) and Ranchi (1126741) in this regard. According to the final data of census 2011, the largest city of Bihar is Patna (5838465) and Jamshedpur is the largest city of Jharkhand.

Correct order of the following districts of Bihar as per the ascending decadal population growth (2001-2011) –
Siwan (22.70) < Kishanganj (30.40) < Madhepura (31.12)

The district with the highest growth of population during 2001-11 in Bihar is Madhepura. Five districts with highest population growth rate in Bihar during 2001-11 are respectively - Madhepura (31.12%), Kishanganj (30.40%), Araria (30.25%), Khagaria (30.19%) and East Champaran (29.43%).

As per Census 2011, the area of the above districts is as follows :

• Patna = 3202.00 sq. km.
• Gaya = 4976.00 sq. km.
• Samastipur = 2904.00 sq. km.
• Darbhanga = 2279.00 sq. km.

Note – West Champaran is the largest district (5228 sq. km.) of Bihar by area.

According to the final data of Census 2001, the population of Bihar is 8.298 crore which was 8.07 percent of the total population of India (102.861 crores). According to final data of Census 2011, it is approximately 9 percent (10,40,99452) of the total population of India.