Purba Champaran District Population, Caste, Religion Data (Bihar) - Census 2011
Purba Champaran district of Bihar has a total population of 5,099,371 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 2,681,209 are males while 2,418,162 are females. In 2011 there were a total 981,516 families residing in Purba Champaran district. The Average Sex Ratio of Purba Champaran district is 902.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 7.9% people live in Urban areas while 92.1% live in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 71.6% while that in rural areas is 54.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Purba Champaran district is 884 while that of Rural areas is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purba Champaran district is 1018297 which is 20% of the total population. There are 526835 male children and 491462 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purba Champaran is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Purba Champaran district.
The total literacy rate of Purba Champaran district is 55.79%. The male literacy rate is 52.5% and the female literacy rate is 35.95% in Purba Champaran district.
To facilitate the administration, Purba Champaran district is further divided into 27 Blocks (Taluka/Tehsil/Tahsil) which are administrative divisions denoting sub-districts. Blocks consists of multiple villages and a few towns.
Purba Champaran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purba Champaran district.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 1,018,297 | 526,835 | 491,462 |
| Literacy | 55.79% | 52.5% | 35.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649,726 | 340,363 | 309,363 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12,461 | 6,454 | 6,007 |
| Illiterate | 2,822,414 | 1,273,606 | 1,548,808 |
Caste-wise Population - Purba Champaran district
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Purba Champaran district of Bihar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 649,726 | 340,363 | 309,363 |
| Schedule Tribe | 12,461 | 6,454 | 6,007 |
Religion-wise Population - Purba Champaran district
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 4,086,453 | (80.14%) | 2,156,534 | 1,929,919 |
| Muslim | 990,349 | (19.42%) | 512,704 | 477,645 |
| Christian | 4,865 | (0.1%) | 2,490 | 2,375 |
| Sikh | 668 | (0.01%) | 373 | 295 |
| Buddhist | 878 | (0.02%) | 477 | 401 |
| Jain | 464 | (0.01%) | 240 | 224 |
| Other Religion | 104 | (0%) | 51 | 53 |
| No Religion Specified | 15,590 | (0.31%) | 8,340 | 7,250 |
Literacy Rate - Purba Champaran district
The total literacy rate of Purba Champaran district was 55.79% in 2011 which is less than average literacy rate 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 2,276,957 literates, males were 1,407,603 while females were 869,354. Also the male literacy rate was 65.34% and the female literacy rate was 45.12% in Purba Champaran district.
| Purba Champaran district | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 45.12% | 51.5% |
| Male | 65.34% | 71.2% |
| Total | 55.79% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Purba Champaran district
The Sex Ratio of Purba Champaran district is 902 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 902 females in Purba Champaran district. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 902 ) of Purba Champaran district.
Population Density - Purba Champaran district
The total area of Purba Champaran district is 3,968 km2. Thus the density of Purba Champaran district is 1,285 people per square kilometer. As per the initial provisional data of Census 2011, around 124 sq. km. area is under urban region while 3,844 sq. km. is under rural region.
Urban/Rural Population - Purba Champaran district
As per the Census 2011 out of total population of Purba Champaran, 7.87% people lived in urban regions while 92.13% in rural areas. The total urban population was 401,343 out of which 213,028 were males while the remaining 188,315 were females. In rural areas of Purba Champaran, male population was 2,468,181 while the female population was 2,229,847.
The average sex ratio in urban regions of Purba Champaran was 884 females per 1000 males. Also the Child (0-6 age) sex ration of urban areas in Purba Champaran was 918 girls per 1000 boys. Thus the total children (0-6 age) living in urban areas of Purba Champaran were 68,658 which is 17.11% of total urban population. Similarly the average sex ratio in rural areas of Purba Champaran was 903 females per 1000 males. The Child sex ratio of rural areas in Purba Champaran was 934 girls per 1000 boys.
The average literacy rate in Purba Champaran for urban regions was 71.59 percent in which males were 77.7% literate while female literacy stood at 64.63%. The total literate population of Purba Champaran was 2,276,957. Similarly in rural areas of Purba Champaran, the average literacy rate was 54.39 percent. Out of which the literacy rate of males and females stood at 64.23% and 43.41% respectively. Total literates in rural areas of Purba Champaran were 2,038,780.
| Rural | Urban | |
|---|---|---|
| Population % | 92.13% | 7.87% |
| Total population | 4,698,028 | 401,343 |
| Male population | 2,468,181 | 213,028 |
| Female population | 2,229,847 | 188,315 |
| Sex ratio | 903 | 884 |
| Child sex ratio (0-6 age) | 934 | 918 |
| Child population | 949,639 | 68,658 |
| Literates | 2,038,780 | 238,177 |
| Average literacy | 54.39% | 71.59% |
| Male literacy | 64.23% | 77.7% |
| Female literacy | 43.41% | 64.63% |
Child Population - Purba Champaran district
According to Census 2011, there were 1,018,297 children between age 0 to 6 years in Purba Champaran district. Out of which 526,835 were male while 491,462 were female.
Working Population - Purba Champaran district
In Purba Champaran district out of total population, 1,737,539 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,737,539 workers engaged in Main Work, 275,256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 615,189 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,132,789 | 923,468 | 209,321 |
| Cultivators | 275,256 | 242,564 | 32,692 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 615,189 | 484,385 | 130,804 |
| Household Industries | 26,401 | 16,006 | 10,395 |
| Other Workers | 215,943 | 180,513 | 35,430 |
| Marginal Workers | 604,750 | 337,306 | 267,444 |
| Non Working | 3,361,832 | 1,420,435 | 1,941,397 |
Nearby Districts from Purba Champaran
Below are the list of Districts near Purba Champaran district in Bihar.
| District | Population |
|---|---|
| Pashchim Champaran district population | 3,935,042 |
| Sheohar district population | 656,246 |
| Sitamarhi district population | 3,423,574 |
| Madhubani district population | 4,487,379 |
| Supaul district population | 2,229,076 |
| Araria district population | 2,811,569 |
| Kishanganj district population | 1,690,400 |
| Purnia district population | 3,264,619 |
| Katihar district population | 3,071,029 |
| Madhepura district population | 2,001,762 |
Purba Champaran district Map
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia