Buxar District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate
Buxar is a district in Bihar, India, with 11 tehsils and 835 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1706352, sex ratio is 92.16% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 58.01%.
ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011
District at a Glance
Buxar
StateBihar
Area1703.00 sq km
Nearest RailwayBuxar Railway Station
Nearest AirportVaranasi Airport
District Code232
Census Year2011
Total Population
1706352
Sex Ratio
92.16%
Literacy Rate
58.01%
Total Tehsils
11
Total Villages
835
Households
261660
Administrative Overview of Buxar
| District | Buxar |
| State | Bihar |
| Country | India |
| Total Area | 1703.00 |
| Total Tehsils | 11 |
| Total Villages | 835 |
| Total Households | 261660 |
| Nearest Railway Station | Buxar Railway Station |
| Nearest Airport | Varanasi Airport |
| Latitude / Longitude | 25.5716195, 83.9729568 |
| Census Year | 2011 |
Population of Buxar - (Census 2011)
| Total (0-6 Yrs) | 295127 |
| Male (0-6 Yrs) | 152626 |
| Female (0-6 Yrs) | 142501 |
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Religion Population in Buxar
| Religion | Population Share | Population | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 1591454 | 93.27% | |
| Muslim | 105423 | 6.18% | |
| Sikh | 248 | 0.01% | |
| Christian | 2125 | 0.12% | |
| Jain | 97 | 0.01% | |
| Buddhist | 5090 | 0.30% |
Literacy Rate in Buxar
Workers in Buxar
Tehsils List in Buxar
| # | Tehsils Name | Population | Total Villages | Sex Ratio | Literacy Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simri | 207225 | 94 | 90.85% | 57.04% |
| 2 | Chakki | 42256 | 10 | 93.75% | 56.07% |
| 3 | Barhampur | 196070 | 65 | 92.23% | 55.38% |
| 4 | Chaugain | 48743 | 20 | 94.81% | 57.23% |
| 5 | Kesath | 33820 | 15 | 94.20% | 57.95% |
| 6 | Dumraon | 232682 | 73 | 91.71% | 56.90% |
| 7 | Buxar | 291189 | 97 | 89.92% | 65.25% |
| 8 | Chausa | 103670 | 57 | 91.62% | 58.87% |
| 9 | Rajpur | 213534 | 176 | 92.49% | 57.38% |
| 10 | Itarhi | 170629 | 133 | 93.74% | 55.98% |
| 11 | Nawanagar | 166534 | 95 | 95.11% | 54.26% |
ℹ️ About This Data
Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Buxar 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.