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Sitamarhi District - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Sitamarhi is a district in Bihar, India, with 17 tehsils and 808 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 3423574, sex ratio is 89.86% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 41.97%.

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

District at a Glance

Sitamarhi

StateBihar

Area2294.00 sq km

Nearest RailwaySitamarhi Railway Station

Nearest AirportDarbhanga Airport

District Code206

Census Year2011

Total Population

3423574

Sex Ratio

89.86%

Literacy Rate

41.97%

Total Tehsils

17

Total Villages

808

Households

736322

Administrative Overview of Sitamarhi

DistrictSitamarhi
StateBihar
CountryIndia
Total Area2294.00
Total Tehsils17
Total Villages808
Total Households736322
Nearest Railway StationSitamarhi Railway Station
Nearest AirportDarbhanga Airport
Latitude / Longitude26.5942841, 85.500428
Census Year2011

Population of Sitamarhi - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
3423574
Male
1803252
Female
1620322
Sex Ratio
89.86%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)663227
Male (0-6 Yrs)343555
Female (0-6 Yrs)319672
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total405714
Male213624
Female192090
% Share11.85
ST
Total2989
Male1585
Female1404
% Share0.09

Religion Population in Sitamarhi

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
267231178.06%
Muslim
74010121.62%
Sikh
2610.01%
Christian
28970.08%
Jain
1880.01%
Buddhist
2530.01%

Literacy Rate in Sitamarhi

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
1436794
41.97%
Male Literates
885188
49.09%
Female Literates
551606
34.04%

Workers in Sitamarhi

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
1114583
32.56%
Male Workers
865929
48.02%
Female Workers
248654
15.35%

Tehsils List in Sitamarhi

#Tehsils NamePopulationTotal VillagesSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Sitamarhi 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.