Village Trends

Purba Champaran District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Purba Champaran is a district in Bihar, India, with 27 tehsils and 1252 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 5099371, sex ratio is 90.19% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 44.65%.

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

District at a Glance

Purba Champaran

StateBihar

Area3968.00 sq km

Nearest RailwayMotihari Railway Station

Nearest AirportDarbhanga Airport

District Code204

Census Year2011

Total Population

5099371

Sex Ratio

90.19%

Literacy Rate

44.65%

Total Tehsils

27

Total Villages

1252

Households

981516

Administrative Overview of Purba Champaran

DistrictPurba Champaran
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Total Area3968.00
Total Tehsils27
Total Villages1252
Total Households981516
Nearest Railway StationMotihari Railway Station
Nearest AirportDarbhanga Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.583333, 84.833333
Census Year2011

Population of Purba Champaran - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
5099371
Male
2681209
Female
2418162
Sex Ratio
90.19%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)1018297
Male (0-6 Yrs)526835
Female (0-6 Yrs)491462
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total649726
Male340363
Female309363
% Share12.74
ST
Total12461
Male6454
Female6007
% Share0.24

Religion Population in Purba Champaran

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
408645380.14%
Muslim
99034919.42%
Sikh
6680.01%
Christian
48650.10%
Jain
4640.01%
Buddhist
8780.02%

Literacy Rate in Purba Champaran

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
2276957
44.65%
Male Literates
1407603
52.50%
Female Literates
869354
35.95%

Workers in Purba Champaran

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1737539
34.07%
Male Workers
1260774
47.02%
Female Workers
476765
19.72%

Tehsils List in Purba Champaran

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Purba Champaran 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.