# Bihar – Districts List, Cities, Population & Literacy (Census 2011) > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/ State · India # Bihar Bihar is a state of India. The 2011 Census counted **104,099,452 people** in 38 districts, 534 sub-districts, 199 towns and 44,874 villages; 11% lived in towns. Literacy was 61.8%. - 104,099,452people (2011) - 38districts (2011) - 199towns - 61.8%literacy ## Population of Bihar compared with India ■ Bihar · ■ India Literacy (age 7+) ****61.8%** **73.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****918** **943 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****935** **918 Working population ****33.4%** **39.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Districts of Bihar District People Sub-districts Towns Literacy [Patna](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/) 5,838,465 23 22 70.7% [Purba Champaran](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purba-champaran/) 5,099,371 27 10 55.8% [Muzaffarpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/muzaffarpur/) 4,801,062 16 9 63.4% [Madhubani](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhubani/) 4,487,379 21 6 58.6% [Gaya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gaya/) 4,391,418 24 6 63.7% [Samastipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/samastipur/) 4,261,566 20 7 61.9% [Saran](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/) 3,951,862 20 6 66.0% [Darbhanga](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/darbhanga/) 3,937,385 18 4 56.6% [Pashchim Champaran](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/) 3,935,042 18 8 55.7% [Vaishali](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/) 3,495,021 16 3 66.6% [Sitamarhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sitamarhi/) 3,423,574 17 8 52.1% [Siwan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/) 3,330,464 19 3 69.5% [Purnia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/) 3,264,619 14 3 51.1% [Katihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/katihar/) 3,071,029 16 3 52.2% [Bhagalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/) 3,037,766 16 10 63.1% [Begusarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/) 2,970,541 18 10 63.9% [Rohtas](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/) 2,959,918 19 10 73.4% [Nalanda](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/) 2,877,653 20 6 64.4% [Araria](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/araria/) 2,811,569 9 3 53.5% [Bhojpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhojpur/) 2,728,407 14 6 70.5% [Gopalganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/gopalganj/) 2,562,012 14 5 65.5% [Aurangabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/aurangabad/) 2,540,073 11 6 70.3% [Supaul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/supaul/) 2,229,076 11 3 57.7% [Nawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nawada/) 2,219,146 14 5 59.8% [Banka](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/banka/) 2,034,763 11 2 58.2% [Madhepura](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/madhepura/) 2,001,762 13 3 52.3% [Saharsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saharsa/) 1,900,661 10 1 53.2% [Jamui](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jamui/) 1,760,405 10 5 59.8% [Buxar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/buxar/) 1,706,352 11 3 70.1% [Kishanganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kishanganj/) 1,690,400 7 3 55.5% [Khagaria](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/khagaria/) 1,666,886 7 2 57.9% [Kaimur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/kaimur/) 1,626,384 11 3 69.3% [Munger](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/munger/) 1,367,765 9 7 70.5% [Jehanabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/jehanabad/) 1,125,313 7 2 66.8% [Lakhisarai](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/lakhisarai/) 1,000,912 7 2 62.4% [Arwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/) 700,843 5 1 67.4% [Sheohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/) 656,246 5 1 53.8% [Sheikhpura](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheikhpura/) 636,342 6 2 63.9% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Boundaries and names as at the 2011 Census; districts created since then are not shown separately. ## Largest cities and towns in Bihar - Patna · 1,684,297 - Gaya · 474,093 - Bhagalpur · 400,146 - Muzaffarpur · 354,462 - Biharsharif · 297,268 - Darbhanga · 296,039 - Purnia · 282,248 - Arrah · 261,430 - Begusarai · 252,008 - Katihar · 240,838 - Munger · 213,303 - Chapra · 202,352 - Dinapur Nizamat · 182,429 - Saharsa · 156,540 - Hajipur · 147,688 - Sasaram · 147,408 - Dehri · 137,231 - Siwan · 135,066 - Bettiah · 132,209 - Motihari · 126,158 ## Quick answers - How many districts are in Bihar?38 (Census 2011) - What is the population of Bihar?104,099,452 (Census 2011) - Which is the most populous district of Bihar?Patna - Which is the largest city in Bihar?Patna