Village Trends

Bhojpur District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Bhojpur is a district in Bihar, India, with 14 tehsils and 997 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 2728407, sex ratio is 90.75% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 58.61%.

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

District at a Glance

Bhojpur

StateBihar

Area2395.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayAra Railway Station

Nearest AirportJay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna

District Code231

Census Year2011

Total Population

2728407

Sex Ratio

90.75%

Literacy Rate

58.61%

Total Tehsils

14

Total Villages

997

Households

416090

Administrative Overview of Bhojpur

DistrictBhojpur
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Total Area2395.00
Total Tehsils14
Total Villages997
Total Households416090
Nearest Railway StationAra Railway Station
Nearest AirportJay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna
Latitude / Longitude25.5840318, 84.1259134
Census Year2011

Population of Bhojpur - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
2728407
Male
1430380
Female
1298027
Sex Ratio
90.75%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)459187
Male (0-6 Yrs)239364
Female (0-6 Yrs)219823
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total425402
Male222716
Female202686
% Share15.59
ST
Total13977
Male7363
Female6614
% Share0.51

Religion Population in Bhojpur

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
251821692.30%
Muslim
1978197.25%
Sikh
5440.02%
Christian
21650.08%
Jain
14720.05%
Buddhist
6470.02%

Literacy Rate in Bhojpur

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1599151
58.61%
Male Literates
973486
68.06%
Female Literates
625665
48.20%

Workers in Bhojpur

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
822493
30.15%
Male Workers
640283
44.76%
Female Workers
182210
14.04%

Tehsils List in Bhojpur

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Bhojpur 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.