Districts of Bihar

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Araria

Pop:
28,11,569

Area:
2,830 km²

Literacy:
53.53%

Density:
993/km²

Sex Ratio:
921

Arwal

Pop:
7,00,843

Area:
638 km²

Literacy:
67.43%

Density:
1098/km²

Sex Ratio:
928

Aurangabad

Pop:
25,40,073

Area:
3,305 km²

Literacy:
70.32%

Density:
769/km²

Sex Ratio:
926

Banka

Pop:
20,34,763

Area:
3,020 km²

Literacy:
58.17%

Density:
674/km²

Sex Ratio:
907

Begusarai

Pop:
29,70,541

Area:
1,918 km²

Literacy:
63.87%

Density:
1549/km²

Sex Ratio:
895

Bhagalpur

Pop:
30,37,766

Area:
2,569 km²

Literacy:
63.14%

Density:
1182/km²

Sex Ratio:
880

Bhojpur

Pop:
27,28,407

Area:
2,395 km²

Literacy:
70.47%

Density:
1139/km²

Sex Ratio:
907

Buxar

Pop:
17,06,352

Area:
1,703 km²

Literacy:
70.14%

Density:
1002/km²

Sex Ratio:
922

Darbhanga

Pop:
39,37,385

Area:
2,279 km²

Literacy:
56.56%

Density:
1728/km²

Sex Ratio:
911

East Champaran

Pop:
50,99,371

Area:
3,968 km²

Literacy:
55.79%

Density:
1285/km²

Sex Ratio:
902

Gaya

Pop:
43,91,418

Area:
4,976 km²

Literacy:
63.67%

Density:
883/km²

Sex Ratio:
937

Gopalganj

Pop:
25,62,012

Area:
2,033 km²

Literacy:
65.47%

Density:
1260/km²

Sex Ratio:
1021

Jamui

Pop:
17,60,405

Area:
3,098 km²

Literacy:
59.79%

Density:
568/km²

Sex Ratio:
922

Jehanabad

Pop:
11,25,313

Area:
931 km²

Literacy:
66.8%

Density:
1209/km²

Sex Ratio:
922

Kaimur

Pop:
16,26,384

Area:
3,332 km²

Literacy:
69.34%

Density:
488/km²

Sex Ratio:
920

Katihar

Pop:
30,71,029

Area:
3,057 km²

Literacy:
52.24%

Density:
1005/km²

Sex Ratio:
919

Khagaria

Pop:
16,66,886

Area:
1,486 km²

Literacy:
57.92%

Density:
1122/km²

Sex Ratio:
886

Kishanganj

Pop:
16,90,400

Area:
1,884 km²

Literacy:
55.46%

Density:
897/km²

Sex Ratio:
950

Lakhisarai

Pop:
10,00,912

Area:
1,228 km²

Literacy:
62.42%

Density:
815/km²

Sex Ratio:
902

Madhepura

Pop:
20,01,762

Area:
1,788 km²

Literacy:
52.25%

Density:
1120/km²

Sex Ratio:
911

Madhubani

Pop:
44,87,379

Area:
3,501 km²

Literacy:
58.62%

Density:
1282/km²

Sex Ratio:
926

Munger

Pop:
13,67,765

Area:
1,419 km²

Literacy:
70.46%

Density:
964/km²

Sex Ratio:
876

Muzaffarpur

Pop:
48,01,062

Area:
3,172 km²

Literacy:
63.43%

Density:
1514/km²

Sex Ratio:
900

Nalanda

Pop:
28,77,653

Area:
2,355 km²

Literacy:
64.43%

Density:
1222/km²

Sex Ratio:
922

Nawada

Pop:
22,19,146

Area:
2,494 km²

Literacy:
59.76%

Density:
890/km²

Sex Ratio:
939

Patna

Pop:
58,38,465

Area:
3,202 km²

Literacy:
70.68%

Density:
1823/km²

Sex Ratio:
897

Purnia

Pop:
32,64,619

Area:
3,229 km²

Literacy:
51.08%

Density:
1011/km²

Sex Ratio:
921

Rohtas

Pop:
29,59,918

Area:
3,881 km²

Literacy:
73.37%

Density:
763/km²

Sex Ratio:
918

Saharsa

Pop:
19,00,661

Area:
1,687 km²

Literacy:
53.2%

Density:
1127/km²

Sex Ratio:
906

Samastipur

Pop:
42,61,566

Area:
2,904 km²

Literacy:
61.86%

Density:
1467/km²

Sex Ratio:
911

Saran

Pop:
39,51,862

Area:
2,641 km²

Literacy:
65.96%

Density:
1496/km²

Sex Ratio:
954

Sheikhpura

Pop:
6,36,342

Area:
689 km²

Literacy:
63.86%

Density:
924/km²

Sex Ratio:
930

Sheohar

Pop:
6,56,246

Area:
349 km²

Literacy:
53.78%

Density:
1880/km²

Sex Ratio:
893

Sitamarhi

Pop:
34,23,574

Area:
2,294 km²

Literacy:
52.05%

Density:
1492/km²

Sex Ratio:
899

Siwan

Pop:
33,30,464

Area:
2,219 km²

Literacy:
69.45%

Density:
1501/km²

Sex Ratio:
988

Supaul

Pop:
22,29,076

Area:
2,425 km²

Literacy:
57.67%

Density:
919/km²

Sex Ratio:
929

Vaishali

Pop:
34,95,021

Area:
2,036 km²

Literacy:
66.6%

Density:
1717/km²

Sex Ratio:
895

West Champaran

Pop:
39,35,042

Area:
5,228 km²

Literacy:
55.7%

Density:
753/km²

Sex Ratio:
909