Population and Urbanisation (Bihar)

Total Questions: 32

1. Which state has the lowest literacy rate according to the 2001 Census Report? [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Haryana

Correct Answer: (c) Bihar

Solution: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%.

2. According to the year 2002 the, birth rate of Bihar (per 1000) is: [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) 7.9
(b) 30.9
(c) 20.9
(d) 26.6

Correct Answer: (b) 30.9

Solution: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).

3. The infant mortality rate of Bihar state is: [48th to 52nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2008]

(a) More than Jharkhand
(b) Equal to Jharkhand
(c) Less than Jharkhand
(d) Equal to all India

Correct Answer: (a) More than Jharkhand

Solution: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).

4. Which district of Bihar has recorded the highest density of population (per sq. km) as per the 2011 Census? [65th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Sheohar

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

5. Which one of the following groups of districts in Bihar indicates the correct descending order of population density as per the 2001 census? [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Darbhanga, Samastipur, Siwan, Saran
(b) Siwan, Saran, Darbhanga, Samastipur
(c) Saran, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Siwan
(d) Darbhanga, Saran, Samastipur, Siwan
(e) None of the above

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

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

District	2001	2011
Darbhanga	1447	1728
Saran	1230	1496
Siwan	1224	1501
Samastipur	1169	1467

Thus, none of the options is correct.

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.

6. The largest city is: [43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Dhanbad
(b) Gaya
(c) Jamshedpur
(d) Ranchi

Correct Answer: (c) Jamshedpur

Solution: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.

7. Choose the correct order of the following districts of Bihar as per the ascending decadal population growth (2001-2011): [68th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2022]

(a) Kishanganj < Madhepura < Siwan
(b) Siwan < Kishanganj < Madhepura
(c) Madhepura < Kishanganj < Siwan
(d) More than one of the above
(e) None of the above

Correct Answer: (b) Siwan < Kishanganj < Madhepura

Solution: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)

8. Which of the following districts record highest growth of population during 2001-11? [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

Correct Answer: (c) Madhepura

Solution: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%).

9. Of the following the largest district in Bihar is: [44th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2000]

(a) Patna
(b) Gaya
(c) Darbhanga
(d) Samastipur

Correct Answer: (b) Gaya

Solution: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.

10. What is the percentage of Bihar’s population in the total population of India? [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

(a) 9.33%
(b) 10.21%
(c) 16.44%
(d) 8.04%

Correct Answer: (d) 8.04%

Solution: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.

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