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According to Census 1991, the literacy rate of Bihar was 37.25 percent. Therefore, the closest answer will be option (c). According to the final data of Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bihar is 61.8%. It has the lowest literacy rate in India.
Thus, Kishanganj and Saharsa districts of Bihar had the lowest rural female literacy rate in 2001 and 2011 respectively.
According to Census 1991, Bihar registered a decadal growth rate of 23.38 percent during 1981-91. As per Census 2011, decadal growth rate of Bihar was 25.4 percent during 2001-2011.
Gopalganj district of Bihar State has recorded the highest sex ratio (1021) as per census 2011.
In 2011, Gopalganj had population of 2,562,012 of which male and female were 1,267,666 and 1,294,346 respectively. In 2001 census, Gopalganj had a population of 2,152,638 of which were 1,075,710 and remaining 1,076,928 were females.
As per the Census of India 2011, Sex ratio of Bihar is 918.
As per the Census 2011, the child sex ratio in Bihar is 935.
According to the data of Census 1991, the population of undivided Bihar (i.e. Including Jharkhand) was 8.637 crore or 86.371 Million. As per Census 2011, population of Bihar is 10,40,99,452 excluding Jharkhand.
According to census 1991, the total population of Bihar (including Jharkhand) was 8.637 crore. Out of this, rural population was 7.502 crore and urban population was 1.135 crore. Thus, 13.14 percent of the total population dwelled in cities. Since 13 percent is not given in the options, option (d) will be the closest answer. According to the final data of Census 2011, Bihar has 88.7 percent rural and 11.3 percent urban population.
