Muzaffarpur District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Bihar) - Census 2011
Muzaffarpur district of Bihar has total population of 4,801,062 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,527,497 are males while 2,273,565 are females. In 2011 there were total 945,703 families residing in Muzaffarpur district. The Average Sex Ratio of Muzaffarpur district is 900.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 9.9% people lives in Urban areas while 90.1% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 80.2% while that in the rural areas is 61.5%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Muzaffarpur district is 889 while that of Rural areas is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Muzaffarpur district is 845335 which is 18% of the total population. There are 441339 male children and 403996 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muzaffarpur is 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Muzaffarpur district.
The total literacy rate of Muzaffarpur district is 63.43%. The male literacy rate is 58.84% and the female literacy rate is 44.96% in Muzaffarpur district.
To facilitate the administration, Muzaffarpur district is further divided into 16 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Muzaffarpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muzaffarpur district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 845,335 | 441,339 | 403,996 |
| Literacy | 63.43% | 58.84% | 44.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 751,975 | 393,135 | 358,840 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,979 | 3,124 | 2,855 |
| Illiterate | 2,291,830 | 1,040,380 | 1,251,450 |
Caste-wise Population - Muzaffarpur district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 751,975 | 393,135 | 358,840 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5,979 | 3,124 | 2,855 |
Religion-wise Population - Muzaffarpur district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,032,773 | (84%) | 2,128,605 | 1,904,168 |
| Muslim | 745,546 | (15.53%) | 387,034 | 358,512 |
| Christian | 5,149 | (0.11%) | 2,655 | 2,494 |
| Sikh | 933 | (0.02%) | 494 | 439 |
| Buddhist | 288 | (0.01%) | 157 | 131 |
| Jain | 382 | (0.01%) | 202 | 180 |
| Other Religion | 98 | (0%) | 46 | 52 |
| No Religion Specified | 15,893 | (0.33%) | 8,304 | 7,589 |
Literacy Rate - Muzaffarpur district
The total literacy rate of Muzaffarpur district was 63.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 2,509,232 literates, males were 1,487,117 while females were 1,022,115. Also the male literacy rate was 71.28% and the female literacy rate was 54.67% in Muzaffarpur district.
| Muzaffarpur district | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 54.67% | 51.5% |
| Male | 71.28% | 71.2% |
| Total | 63.43% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Muzaffarpur district
The Sex Ratio of Muzaffarpur district is 900 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 900 females in Muzaffarpur district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 915 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 900 ) of Muzaffarpur district.
Population Density - Muzaffarpur district
The total area of Muzaffarpur district is 3,172 km2. Thus the density of Muzaffarpur district is 1,514 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 72 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,100 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Muzaffarpur district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Muzaffarpur, 9.86% people lived in urban regions while 90.14% in rural areas. The total figure of population of urban population was 473,437 out of which 250,685 were males while remaining 222,752 were females. In rural areas of Muzaffarpur, male population was 2,276,812 while female population was 2,050,813.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Muzaffarpur was 889 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Muzaffarpur was 898 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Muzaffarpur were 63,398 which is 13.39% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Muzaffarpur was 901 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Muzaffarpur was 917 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Muzaffarpur for urban regions was 80.19 percent in which males were 84.27% literate while female literacy stood at 75.59%. The total literate population of Muzaffarpur was 2,509,232. Similarly in rural areas of Muzaffarpur, the average literacy rate was 61.5 percent. Out of which literacy rate of males and females stood at 69.77% and 52.27% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Muzaffarpur were 2,180,423.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 90.14% | 9.86% |
| Total population | 4,327,625 | 473,437 |
| Male population | 2,276,812 | 250,685 |
| Female population | 2,050,813 | 222,752 |
| Sex ratio | 901 | 889 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 917 | 898 |
| Child population | 781,937 | 63,398 |
| Literates | 2,180,423 | 328,809 |
| Average literacy | 61.5% | 80.19% |
| Male literacy | 69.77% | 84.27% |
| Female literacy | 52.27% | 75.59% |
Child Population - Muzaffarpur district
According to Census 2011, there were 845,335 children between age 0 to 6 years in Muzaffarpur district. Out of which 441,339 were male while 403,996 were female.
Working Population - Muzaffarpur district
In Muzaffarpur district out of total population, 1,547,586 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,547,586 workers engaged in Main Work, 198,918 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 366,307 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 910,304 | 758,127 | 152,177 |
| Cultivators | 198,918 | 175,463 | 23,455 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 366,307 | 298,560 | 67,747 |
| Household Industries | 34,933 | 22,062 | 12,871 |
| Other Workers | 310,146 | 262,042 | 48,104 |
| Marginal Workers | 637,282 | 437,181 | 200,101 |
| Non Working | 3,253,476 | 1,332,189 | 1,921,287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muzaffarpur, Bihar - Wikipedia