Kishanganj district, Bihar
Kishanganj is a district of Bihar, with a population of 16,90,400 at the 2011 Census across 1,930 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
- 17 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 1,930 km²
- Density
- 876
- per km²
- Literacy
- 44.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 950
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 15.3% | 35 / 38 | 757 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 100.0% | 1 / 38 | 1 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 17.5% | 12 / 38 | 721 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 95.8% | 28 / 38 | 610 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 52.4% | 14 / 38 | 703 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 1.3% | 37 / 38 | 767 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 57,964 · Female 55,154 | 1,13,118 | 37 / 38 | 523 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 32,506 · Female 31,718 | 64,224 | 8 / 38 | 387 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 4,21,192 · Female 1,07,872 | 5,29,064 | 31 / 38 | 414 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 4,39,921 · Female 3,05,135 | 7,45,056 | 33 / 38 | 430 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 48.0% | 33 / 38 | 749 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.6% · Men 6.2% | 3.5% | 38 / 38 | 735 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 67.5% | 26 / 38 | 376 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 1.5% | 29 / 38 | 653 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.8% | 30 / 38 | 200 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 41.1% | 21 / 38 | 87 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 23.9% | 19 / 38 | 152 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 67.3% | 26 / 38 | 597 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 54.6% | 38 / 38 | 750 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 11.6% · Men 50.4% | 31.5% | 8 / 38 | 224 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 4.4% · Men 8.0% | 6.2% | 18 / 38 | 311 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 65.1% | 20 / 38 | 148 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 8,66,970 · Female 8,23,430 | 16,90,400 | 30 / 38 | 309 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 20,95,917 | 29 / 38 | 231 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 875 | 31 / 38 | 159 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,085 | 28 / 38 | 117 / 785 |
National highways through Kishanganj
- NH-NH-27
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