# Hilsa, Nalanda (Bihar) – Villages List, Towns & Population

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Sub-district · Nalanda, Bihar 

# Hilsa

Hilsa is a sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had **197,309 people**, 1 town and 57 villages (57 inhabited). The largest village is Kapasiawan (8,770 people).

- 197,309people (2011)
- 57villages
- 1towns
- 66.7%literacy

## Population of Hilsa compared with Nalanda

■ Hilsa · ■ Nalanda district

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.7%**

**64.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**922

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****898**

**931

Working population ****38.8%**

**36.3%

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 Hilsa

Of every 100 households in Hilsa in 2011, 12 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 9 cooked with LPG; 50 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Hilsa · ■ Nalanda district

Electricity for lighting ****12%**

**21%

Toilet within the home ****27%**

**31%

No toilet (open defecation) ****72%**

**68%

Tap water ****3%**

**8%

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

**46%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****9%**

**9%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****88%**

**85%

Use banking services ****45%**

**48%

Television ****15%**

**18%

Mobile phone ****50%**

**54%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****5%**

**6%

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

**2%

None of these assets ****37%**

**33%

Own their home ****96%**

**95%

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

## Towns in Hilsa

- Hilsa51,052 people

## Largest villages in Hilsa

- Kapasiawan · 8,770 people
- Asarhi · 7,739 people
- Chiksaura · 6,890 people
- Juniar · 6,503 people
- Kawa · 5,445 people
- Akbarpur · 5,305 people
- Renri · 5,144 people
- Korawan · 4,803 people
- Ghosi · 4,707 people
- Kamta · 4,488 people
- Bara · 4,377 people
- Bamhan Barui · 4,143 people
- Jogipur Malawan · 4,055 people
- Lohra · 4,004 people
- Gulni · 3,670 people
- Mirzapur · 3,592 people

[All 57 villages in Hilsa →](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/nalanda/hilsa/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How many villages are in Hilsa?57 (57 inhabited, Census 2011)
- Which district is Hilsa in?Nalanda district, Bihar
- What is the population of Hilsa?197,309 (Census 2011)