# Bihat, Begusarai (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Wards

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Town · Begusarai, Bihar 

# Bihat

Bihat is a town in Barauni sub-district of Begusarai district, Bihar (Nagar Parishad). The 2011 Census counted **67,952 people** in 12,958 households. Literacy was 77.5%.

- 67,952people (2011)
- 12,958households
- 77.5%literacy
- 7census wards

## Population of Bihat

■ Bihat · ■ Begusarai urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****77.5%**

**72.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****889**

**891

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****880**

**914

Working population ****27.8%**

**28.3%

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 Bihat

Of every 100 households in Bihat in 2011, 70 had electricity, 56 a toilet at home and 27 cooked with LPG; 66 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Bihat · ■ Begusarai urban average

Electricity for lighting ****70%**

**54%

Toilet within the home ****56%**

**58%

No toilet (open defecation) ****38%**

**39%

Tap water ****10%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****67%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****27%**

**28%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****70%**

**67%

Use banking services ****66%**

**51%

Television ****40%**

**33%

Mobile phone ****66%**

**61%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**14%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**3%

None of these assets ****16%**

**21%

Own their home ****88%**

**90%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Bihat work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 9,786 (52%) · **■** Household industry 954 (5%) · **■** Farming 2,967 (16%) · **■** Marginal 5,155 (27%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Bihat in numbers and road distances

- Density2,898 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,825 mm
- Temperature range4 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)125 km by road
- Begusarai (district HQ)16 km by road
- Darbhanga (city of 1 lakh+)112 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)125 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Bihat

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets250
- Fire serviceIn town
- Electricity — homes4,000
- Electricity — industry8

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries3 · 10 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Nursing homes4 · 15 beds · 10 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals2 · 1 beds

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools12 govt · 8 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks7
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** carbon, wax and wooden furniture.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Bihat

- Banks2 in Bihat
- ATMs2 in Bihat
- Hotels8 in Bihat
- Schools2 in Bihat

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Bihat ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/barauni/bihat/ward-3/) 5,027 941 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/barauni/bihat/ward-5/) 3,883 651 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/barauni/bihat/ward-6/) 18,271 3,419 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/barauni/bihat/ward-7/) 4,309 840 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/barauni/bihat/ward-8/) 615 117 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/barauni/bihat/ward-10/) 75 16 

[Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/begusarai/barauni/bihat/ward-16/) 35,772 6,974 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bihat?67,952 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bihat in?Begusarai district, Bihar
- How many wards does Bihat have?7 census wards (2011)