Bihar Population | Sex Ratio | Literacy
As per details from Census 2011, Bihar has population of 10.41 Crores, an increase from figure of 8.30 Crore in 2001 census. Total population of Bihar as per lastest census data is 104,099,452 of which male and female are 54,278,157 and 49,821,295 respectively. In 2001, total population was 82,998,509 in which males were 43,243,795 while females were 39,754,714. The total population growth in this decade was 25.42 percent while in previous decade it was 28.43 percent. The population of Bihar forms 8.60 percent of India in 2011. In 2001, the figure was 8.07 percent.
Bihar Sex Ratio 2024
Sex Ratio in Bihar is 918 i.e. for each 1000 male, which is below national average of 940 as per latest census. In 2001, the sex ratio of female was 919 per 1000 males in Bihar.
Bihar Literacy Rate 2024
Literacy rate in Bihar has seen upward trend and is 61.80 percent as per latest population census. Of that, male literacy stands at 71.20 percent while female literacy is at 51.50 percent.
Bihar 2024 Population
What is the population of Bihar in 2024 ? The last census of Bihar was done in 2011 and next census of 2021 has been postponed or cancelled. But we do have projection of Bihar 2024 Population on the basis likely Population Growth Rate.| Year | Projected Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 10.41 Crores | 104,099,452 |
| 2021 | 12.67 Crores | 126,670,000 |
| 2022 | 12.90 Crores | 129,010,000 |
| 2023 | 13.10 Crores | 131,040,000 |
Bihar Religion wise Population 2024
Hinduism is majority religion in state of Bihar with 82.69 % followers. Islam is second most popular religion in state of Bihar with approximately 16.87 % following it. In Bihar state, Christinity is followed by 0.12 %, Jainism by 0.02 %, Sikhism by 0.02 % and Buddhism by 0.02 %. Around 0.01 % stated 'Other Religion', approximately 0.24 % stated 'No Particular Religion'.
| Description | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Hindu | 82.69 % |
| Muslim | 16.87 % |
Bihar Population Data
| Description | 2011 | 2001 |
|---|---|---|
| Approximate Population | 10.41 Crores | 8.30 Crore |
| Actual Population | 104,099,452 | 82,998,509 |
| Male | 54,278,157 | 43,243,795 |
| Female | 49,821,295 | 39,754,714 |
| Population Growth | 25.42% | 28.43% |
| Percantage of total Population | 8.60% | 8.07% |
| Sex Ratio | 918 | 919 |
| Child Sex Ratio | 935 | 942 |
| Density/km2 | 1,106 | 881 |
| Area(Km 2) | 94,163 | 94,163 |
| Total Child Population (0-6 Age) | 19,133,964 | 16,806,063 |
| Literacy | 61.80 % | 47.00 % |
| Male Literacy | 71.20 % | 59.68 % |
| Female Literacy | 51.50 % | 33.12 % |
Bihar Urban Population
Out of total population of Bihar, 11.29% people live in urban regions. The urban population of Bihar increased by 35.43 percent during 2001-2011 period and is expected to rise further. Sex Ratio in urban regions of Bihar was 895 females per 1000 males. Average Literacy rate in Bihar for Urban regions was 76.86 percent.
Bihar Rural Population
Of the total population of Bihar state, around 88.71 percent live in the villages of rural areas. The population growth rate in Bihar for rural populatation recorded for this decade (2001-2011) was 24.25%. In rural regions of Bihar state, female sex ratio per 1000 males was 921. Average literacy rate in Bihar for rural areas was 59.78 percent.
Bihar City List
Bihar Metropolitan Regions
| Large Metropolitan Region | Population | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patna | 2,049,156 | 1,087,285 | 961,871 |
Bihar State Information
Recently as per Bihar census data, 96.79% houses are owned while 2.09% were rented. In all, 71.04% couples in Bihar lived in single family. In 2011, 44.40% of Bihar population had access to Banking and Non-Banking Finance Corporation. Only 0.87% of Bihar population had internet facility which is likely to improve in 2021 due to Reliance Jio and Airtel. This is likely to see increased ecommerce penetration of Flipkart/Amazon in Bihar. 1.71% of family in Bihar owned car while 8.10% owned two wheller. Due to increase in literacy rate of Bihar, we are also seeing increase in interest in purchasing Health and Life Insurance policies by Bihar population. In few months we will also get details of election data for Bihar.The capital city which is also the largest city in the state of Bihar is Patna. The languages spoken in the Bihar state includes Hindi, Urdu, Maithili and Magadhi. In total Bihar (BR) state comprises 38 districts. The ISOCODE assigned by International Organization for Standardization for Bihar state is BR.