Biharpopulation and census data

People

• Population10.41 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 3rd of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men918

  India 943 · 25th of 35

• Children aged 0–618.4%

  India 13.6% · 2nd of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)935

  India 918 · 19th of 35

• Living in towns and cities11.3%

  India 31.1% · 34th of 35

• People per square km1,106

  India 382 · 6th of 35

• Area in square km94,163

  India 31,66,620 · 12th of 35

• Households1.89 crore

  India 24.95 crore · 5th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate61.8%

  India 73.0% · 35th of 35

• Literacy rate, men71.2%

  India 80.9% · 35th of 35

• Literacy rate, women51.5%

  India 64.6% · 35th of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes15.9%

  India 16.6% · 15th of 35

• Scheduled Tribes1.3%

  India 8.6% · 28th of 35

Religion

• Hindu82.7%

  India 79.8% · 16th of 35

• Muslim16.9%

  India 14.2% · 7th of 35

• Christian0.12%

  India 2.3% · 35th of 35

• Sikh0.02%

  India 1.7% · 31st of 35

• Buddhist0.02%

  India 0.70% · 31st of 35

• Jain0.02%

  India 0.37% · 28th of 35

• Other religions0.01%

  India 0.66% · 24th of 35

• Religion not stated0.24%

  India 0.24% · 13th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work33.4%

  India 39.8% · 32nd of 35

• Women who work19.1%

  India 25.5% · 23rd of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year61.5%

  India 75.2% · 30th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)20.7%

  India 24.7% · 21st of 35

• Farm labourers52.8%

  India 30.0% · 1st of 35

• Household industry4.1%

  India 3.8% · 6th of 35

• Other work22.4%

  India 41.6% · 35th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light16%

  India 67% · 35th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light82%

  India 31% · 1st of 35

• Toilet at home23%

  India 47% · 33rd of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)76%

  India 50% · 3rd of 35

• Bathroom at home11%

  India 42% · 35th of 35

• Tap water to drink4%

  India 44% · 35th of 35

• Drinking water source at home50%

  India 47% · 19th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas8%

  India 29% · 35th of 35

• Cook on firewood35%

  India 49% · 26th of 35

• Use banking services44%

  India 59% · 31st of 35

• Own their home97%

  India 87% · 1st of 35

• Rent their home2%

  India 11% · 34th of 35

• Home in good condition36%

  India 53% · 33rd of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home48%

  India 62% · 24th of 35

• Live in one room or less48%

  India 41% · 5th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)55%

  India 63% · 24th of 35

• Mobile phone53%

  India 59% · 24th of 35

• Television15%

  India 47% · 35th of 35

• Radio26%

  India 20% · 9th of 35

• Computer or laptop7%

  India 10% · 29th of 35

• Computer with internet1%

  India 3% · 29th of 35

• Bicycle49%

  India 45% · 11th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped8%

  India 21% · 31st of 35

• Car, jeep or van2%

  India 5% · 30th of 35

• None of these26%

  India 18% · 7th of 35