Village Trends

Kishanganj District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Kishanganj is a district in Bihar, India, with 7 tehsils and 732 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 1690400, sex ratio is 94.98% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 44.08%.

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

District at a Glance

Kishanganj

StateBihar

Area1884.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayKishanganj Railway Station

Nearest AirportBagdogra Airport

District Code210

Census Year2011

Total Population

1690400

Sex Ratio

94.98%

Literacy Rate

44.08%

Total Tehsils

7

Total Villages

732

Households

338445

Administrative Overview of Kishanganj

DistrictKishanganj
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Total Area1884.00
Total Tehsils7
Total Villages732
Total Households338445
Nearest Railway StationKishanganj Railway Station
Nearest AirportBagdogra Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.1014194, 87.9507791
Census Year2011

Population of Kishanganj - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
1690400
Male
866970
Female
823430
Sex Ratio
94.98%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)346904
Male (0-6 Yrs)175962
Female (0-6 Yrs)170942
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total113118
Male57964
Female55154
% Share6.69
ST
Total64224
Male32506
Female31718
% Share3.80

Religion Population in Kishanganj

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
53123631.43%
Muslim
114909567.98%
Sikh
3980.02%
Christian
57830.34%
Jain
14760.09%
Buddhist
1830.01%

Literacy Rate in Kishanganj

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
745056
44.08%
Male Literates
439921
50.74%
Female Literates
305135
37.06%

Workers in Kishanganj

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
529064
31.30%
Male Workers
421192
48.58%
Female Workers
107872
13.10%

Tehsils List in Kishanganj

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Kishanganj 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.