# Arwal District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/ District · Bihar # Arwal district Arwal is a district of Bihar, 36th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **700,843 people** in 5 sub-districts, 1 town and 316 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Arwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/arwal/arwal/) (51,849). - 700,843people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 1towns - 67.4%literacy ## Who lives in Arwal? Arwal had **700,843 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.7% of Bihar's population and 36th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 928 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bihar figure of 918; 9th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 940 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 5.9 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Arwal? 67.4% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Bihar's 61.8%), 9th of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 79.1% and women at 54.9% — a gap of 24.2 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Arwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/arwal/) (71.0%) and lowest in [Kurtha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/kurtha/) (63.8%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Arwal do for a living? 33.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 20.3%). Of all workers, 18% farmed their own land, 37% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 12% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 55% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/sonbhadra-banshi-suryapur/) (68% of workers in farming) and the least is [Kurtha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/kurtha/) (44% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 18 (18%) · **■** Farm labourers 37 (37%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 12 (12%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Arwal 7.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), 25th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Arwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/arwal/arwal/) with 51,849 people, home to 100% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Arwal Arwal had 316 census villages, 299 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,171 people; 25 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Kaler](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/kaler/kaler/) (12,853), [Karpi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/karpi/karpi/) (12,592), [Agnur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/kaler/agnur/) (12,328), [Keal](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/karpi/keal/) (11,561) and [Shahar Telpa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/karpi/shahar-telpa/) (9,599). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Arwal compared with Bihar ■ Arwal · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****67.4%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****928** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****940** **935 Working population ****33.7%** **33.4% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Arwal Of every 100 households in Arwal in 2011, 2 had electricity, 24 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 52 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Arwal · ■ Electricity for lighting ****2%** Toilet within the home ****24%** No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** Tap water ****1%** Drinking water within premises ****71%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** Use banking services ****53%** Television ****10%** Mobile phone ****52%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****6%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****28%** Own their home ****99%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Arwal Sub-district People Villages Towns [Arwal](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/arwal/) 159,686 54 1 [Kaler](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/kaler/) 148,941 60 0 [Karpi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/karpi/) 192,213 84 0 [Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/sonbhadra-banshi-suryapur/) 78,185 46 0 [Kurtha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/arwal/kurtha/) 121,818 72 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Arwal - Arwal · 51,849 ## Largest villages in Arwal - Kaler · 12,853 - Karpi · 12,592 - Agnur · 12,328 - Keal · 11,561 - Shahar Telpa · 9,599 - Mali · 8,608 - Pariyari · 8,329 - Kinjar · 8,308 - Aiyara · 7,815 - Nighwan · 7,279 - Khemkaran Saray · 7,237 - Rampurchae · 6,945 - Pinjranwan · 6,664 - Walidad · 6,549 - Usri · 6,464 - Kochahsa · 6,409 - Pahleja · 6,106 - Dhamaul · 6,102 - Jaipur · 6,067 - Belsar · 5,633 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Arwal?5: Arwal, Kaler, Karpi, Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur, Kurtha - What is the population of Arwal district?700,843 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Arwal?Arwal