Kishanganj District - Population 2011-2024

An official Census 2011 detail of Kishanganj, a district of Bihar has been released by Directorate of Census Operations in Bihar. Enumeration of key persons was also done by census officials in Kishanganj District of Bihar.

In 2011, Kishanganj had population of 1,690,400 of which male and female were 866,970 and 823,430 respectively. In 2001 census, Kishanganj had a population of 1,296,348 of which males were 669,552 and remaining 626,796 were females. Kishanganj District population constituted 1.62 percent of total Maharashtra population. In 2001 census, this figure for Kishanganj District was at 1.56 percent of Maharashtra population.

There was change of 30.40 percent in the population compared to population as per 2001. In the previous census of India 2001, Kishanganj District recorded increase of 31.50 percent to its population compared to 1991.

Kishanganj Literacy Rate

Average literacy rate of Kishanganj in 2011 were 55.46 compared to 55.46 of 2001. If things are looked out at gender wise, male and female literacy were 63.66 and 46.76 respectively. For 2001 census, same figures stood at 42.71 and 18.63 in Kishanganj District. Total literate in Kishanganj District were 745,056 of which male and female were 439,921 and 305,135 respectively. In 2001, Kishanganj District had 313,488 in its district.

Kishanganj Sex Ratio

With regards to Sex Ratio in Kishanganj, it stood at 950 per 1000 male compared to 2001 census figure of 936. The average national sex ratio in India is 940 as per latest reports of Census 2011 Directorate. In 2011 census, child sex ratio is 971 girls per 1000 boys compared to figure of 947 girls per 1000 boys of 2001 census data.

Kishanganj District Religion Data

Kishanganj Population 2024

Kishanganj Population 2011 - 2001

Kishanganj Child Population

In census enumeration, data regarding child under 0-6 age were also collected for all districts including Kishanganj. There were total 346,904 children under age of 0-6 against 287,937 of 2001 census. Of total 346,904 male and female were 175,962 and 170,942 respectively. Child Sex Ratio as per census 2011 was 971 compared to 947 of census 2001. In 2011, Children under 0-6 formed 20.52 percent of Kishanganj District compared to 22.21 percent of 2001. There was net change of -1.69 percent in this compared to previous census of India.

Kishanganj Houseless Data

In 2011, total 107 families live on footpath or without any roof cover in Kishanganj district of Bihar. Total Population of all who lived without roof at the time of Census 2011 numbers to 395. This approx 0.023367250354946% of total population of Kishanganj district.

Kishanganj District Density

The initial provisional data released by census India 2011, shows that density of Kishanganj district for 2011 is 897 people per sq. km. In 2001, Kishanganj district density was at 688 people per sq. km. Kishanganj district administers 1,884 square kilometers of areas.

Kishanganj District Urban/Rural 2011

Out of the total Kishanganj population for 2011 census, 9.53 percent lives in urban regions of district. In total 161,123 people lives in urban areas of which males are 83,652 and females are 77,471. Sex Ratio in urban region of Kishanganj district is 926 as per 2011 census data. Similarly child sex ratio in Kishanganj district was 967 in 2011 census. Child population (0-6) in urban region was 26,838 of which males and females were 13,643 and 13,195. This child population figure of Kishanganj district is 16.31 % of total urban population. Average literacy rate in Kishanganj district as per census 2011 is 71.18 % of which males and females are 76.58 % and 65.31 % literates respectively. In actual number 95,590 people are literate in urban region of which males and females are 53,611 and 41,979 respectively.

As per 2011 census, 90.47 % population of Kishanganj districts lives in rural areas of villages. The total Kishanganj district population living in rural areas is 1,529,277 of which males and females are 783,318 and 745,959 respectively. In rural areas of Kishanganj district, sex ratio is 952 females per 1000 males. If child sex ratio data of Kishanganj district is considered, figure is 972 girls per 1000 boys. Child population in the age 0-6 is 320,066 in rural areas of which males were 162,319 and females were 157,747. The child population comprises 20.72 % of total rural population of Kishanganj district. Literacy rate in rural areas of Kishanganj district is 53.71 % as per census data 2011. Gender wise, male and female literacy stood at 62.21 and 44.74 percent respectively. In total, 649,466 people were literate of which males and females were 386,310 and 263,156 respectively.

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