Darbhanga district, Bihar
Darbhanga is a district of Bihar, with a population of 39,37,385 at the 2011 Census across 2,521 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Bihar's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 39 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,521 km²
- Density
- 1,562
- per km²
- Literacy
- 46.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 911
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 41.6% | 11 / 38 | 475 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.8% | 11 / 38 | 73 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 15.8% | 16 / 38 | 734 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 97.2% | 18 / 38 | 523 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 48.7% | 20 / 38 | 719 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.4% | 25 / 38 | 748 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,22,327 · Female 2,93,361 | 6,15,688 | 7 / 38 | 87 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,361 · Female 1,411 | 2,772 | 27 / 38 | 652 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 9,47,927 · Female 2,75,713 | 12,23,640 | 8 / 38 | 111 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 11,25,566 · Female 6,91,068 | 18,16,634 | 10 / 38 | 131 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 49.4% | 31 / 38 | 742 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.3% · Men 10.6% | 5.7% | 31 / 38 | 669 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 68.9% | 20 / 38 | 334 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.5% | 29 / 38 | 653 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 45.4% | 11 / 38 | 67 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 39.2% | 26 / 38 | 122 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.3% | 31 / 38 | 317 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 66.3% | 30 / 38 | 615 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 69.9% | 32 / 38 | 715 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 5.6% · Men 55.1% | 31.5% | 9 / 38 | 225 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.9% · Men 8.8% | 7.4% | 7 / 38 | 205 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 60.8% | 29 / 38 | 253 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 20,59,949 · Female 18,77,436 | 39,37,385 | 8 / 38 | 62 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 43,65,702 | 10 / 38 | 46 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,565 | 4 / 38 | 45 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,736 | 8 / 38 | 49 / 785 |
National highways through Darbhanga
- NH-NH-27
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