Sitamarhi district, Bihar
Sitamarhi is a district of Bihar, with a population of 34,23,574 at the 2011 Census across 2,195 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
- 34 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,195 km²
- Density
- 1,560
- per km²
- Literacy
- 42.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 899
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 40.5% | 16 / 38 | 488 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 15 / 38 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 9.0% | 31 / 38 | 762 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 93.1% | 36 / 38 | 683 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 50.7% | 17 / 38 | 711 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 1.5% | 33 / 38 | 762 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,13,624 · Female 1,92,090 | 4,05,714 | 17 / 38 | 189 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,585 · Female 1,404 | 2,989 | 26 / 38 | 650 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 8,65,929 · Female 2,48,654 | 11,14,583 | 10 / 38 | 142 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 8,85,188 · Female 5,51,606 | 14,36,794 | 18 / 38 | 197 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 51.7% | 28 / 38 | 734 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 12.7% | 6.7% | 24 / 38 | 607 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 70.0% | 17 / 38 | 304 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.2% | 19 / 38 | 570 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 54.2% | 1 / 38 | 6 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.8% | 22 / 38 | 93 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.2% | 37 / 38 | 464 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 66.6% | 28 / 38 | 606 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 64.4% | 36 / 38 | 734 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.4% · Men 55.4% | 32.2% | 5 / 38 | 199 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.6% · Men 5.3% | 5.4% | 27 / 38 | 412 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 61.7% | 26 / 38 | 231 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,03,252 · Female 16,20,322 | 34,23,574 | 11 / 38 | 97 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 40,60,371 | 12 / 38 | 58 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,558 | 5 / 38 | 46 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,848 | 7 / 38 | 45 / 785 |
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