Vaishali district, Bihar
Vaishali is a district of Bihar, with a population of 34,95,021 at the 2011 Census across 2,047 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
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,047 km²
- Density
- 1,707
- per km²
- Literacy
- 55.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 895
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 40.9% | 14 / 38 | 483 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.2% | 24 / 38 | 191 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 11.1% | 26 / 38 | 756 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.5% | 23 / 38 | 573 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 52.6% | 12 / 38 | 698 / 771 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.9% | 22 / 38 | 739 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,87,827 · Female 3,50,204 | 7,38,031 | 5 / 38 | 58 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,232 · Female 1,042 | 2,274 | 28 / 38 | 656 / 785 |
| Workers2011Male 8,58,648 · Female 2,01,696 | 10,60,344 | 12 / 38 | 159 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literacy2011Male 11,52,576 · Female 7,74,164 | 19,26,740 | 9 / 38 | 118 / 785 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 62.4% | 15 / 38 | 625 / 771 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 19.2% | 10.3% | 12 / 38 | 407 / 771 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.1% | 7 / 38 | 106 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.8% | 6 / 38 | 343 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.3% | 31 / 38 | 212 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 38.4% | 27 / 38 | 136 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.6% | 29 / 38 | 298 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 71.0% | 22 / 38 | 532 / 758 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 81.6% | 13 / 38 | 610 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 3.9% · Men 46.3% | 26.3% | 25 / 38 | 375 / 770 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.3% · Men 7.0% | 6.2% | 19 / 38 | 321 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 63.1% | 23 / 38 | 194 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,44,535 · Female 16,50,486 | 34,95,021 | 10 / 38 | 88 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 45,13,439 | 9 / 38 | 43 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,710 | 2 / 38 | 43 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,208 | 1 / 38 | 32 / 785 |
National highways through Vaishali
- NH-NH-31
Other districts of Bihar
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