# Gazipur, Munger (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Munger, Bihar 

# Gazipur

Gazipur is a town in Tarapur sub-district of Munger district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **11,299 people** in 2,162 households. Literacy was 72.9%.

- 11,299people (2011)
- 2,162households
- 72.9%literacy
- 899females per 1,000 males

## Population of Gazipur

■ Gazipur · ■ Munger urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****72.9%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****899**

**884

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****934**

**906

Working population ****28.5%**

**26.7%

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 Gazipur

Of every 100 households in Gazipur in 2011, 45 had electricity, 74 a toilet at home and 12 cooked with LPG; 61 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Gazipur · ■ Munger urban average

Electricity for lighting ****45%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****74%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****26%**

**24%

Tap water ****9%**

**10%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**74%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****12%**

**48%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**46%

Use banking services ****42%**

**69%

Television ****22%**

**54%

Mobile phone ****61%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**15%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**2%

None of these assets ****28%**

**15%

Own their home ****93%**

**83%

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 Gazipur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,563 (48%) · **■** Household industry 71 (2%) · **■** Farming 438 (14%) · **■** Marginal 1,151 (36%)

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

## Gazipur in numbers and road distances

- Density7,243 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,300 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)236 km by road
- Munger (district HQ)56 km by road
- Bhagalpur (city of 1 lakh+)45 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)236 km by road
- Sultanganj (railway station)19 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 Gazipur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets1,500
- Water storage65 kl
- Electricity — homes450

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries2 · 30 beds · 6 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 1 private

**Main manufactured goods:** bread.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Gazipur

- Hospitals1 in Gazipur
- Banks1 in Gazipur
- Colleges and universities1 in Gazipur
- Restaurants1 in Gazipur
- Dental clinics1 in Gazipur

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Gazipur?11,299 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Gazipur in?Munger district, Bihar