Village Trends

Begusarai District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Begusarai is a district in Bihar, India, with 18 tehsils and 694 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2970541, sex ratio is 89.49% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 52.13%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

District at a Glance

Begusarai

StateBihar

Area1918.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayBegusarai Railway Station

Nearest AirportJay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna

District Code222

Census Year2011

Total Population

2970541

Sex Ratio

89.49%

Literacy Rate

52.13%

Total Tehsils

18

Total Villages

694

Households

589667

Administrative Overview of Begusarai

DistrictBegusarai
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Total Area1918.00
Total Tehsils18
Total Villages694
Total Households589667
Nearest Railway StationBegusarai Railway Station
Nearest AirportJay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna
Latitude / Longitude25.4139122, 86.1348804
Census Year2011

Population of Begusarai - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2970541
Male
1567660
Female
1402881
Sex Ratio
89.49%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)545965
Male (0-6 Yrs)284517
Female (0-6 Yrs)261448
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total432270
Male227481
Female204789
% Share14.55
ST
Total1597
Male848
Female749
% Share0.05

Religion Population in Begusarai

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
255433085.99%
Muslim
40734813.71%
Sikh
4020.01%
Christian
22090.07%
Jain
2760.01%
Buddhist
2290.01%

Literacy Rate in Begusarai

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1548673
52.13%
Male Literates
918507
58.59%
Female Literates
630166
44.92%

Workers in Begusarai

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
938182
31.58%
Male Workers
715345
45.63%
Female Workers
222837
15.88%

Tehsils List in Begusarai

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Begusarai district. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.