# Pashchim Champaran District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/ District · Bihar # Pashchim Champaran district Pashchim Champaran is a district of Bihar, 9th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,935,042 people** in 18 sub-districts, 8 towns and 1,483 villages; 10% lived in towns. The largest town is [Bettiah](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bettiah/bettiah/) (132,209). - 3,935,042people (2011) - 18sub-districts - 8towns - 55.7%literacy ## Who lives in Pashchim Champaran? Pashchim Champaran had **3,935,042 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.8% of Bihar's population and 9th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 909 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Bihar figure of 918; 24th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 953 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 5.5 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Pashchim Champaran? 55.7% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Bihar's 61.8%), 30th of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 65.6% and women at 44.7% — a gap of 20.9 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Bettiah](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bettiah/) (74.6%) and lowest in [Thakrahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/thakrahan/) (43.0%). 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 Pashchim Champaran do for a living? 37.6% of people worked in 2011 (women: 25.6%). Of all workers, 10% farmed their own land, 31% were farm labourers, 1% worked in household industry and 11% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 46% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 42% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Sidhaw](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/sidhaw/) (57% of workers in farming) and the least is [Bettiah](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bettiah/) (15% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 10 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 31 (31%) · **■** Household industry 1 (1%) · **■** Other work 11 (11%) · **■** Marginal 46 (46%) 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 Pashchim Champaran 10.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), 13th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 8 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 3 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 2 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Bettiah](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bettiah/bettiah/) with 132,209 people, home to 34% 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 Pashchim Champaran Pashchim Champaran had 1,483 census villages, 1,365 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,595 people; 168 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Thakraha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/thakrahan/thakraha/) (35,734), [Nautan Dube](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/nautan/nautan-dube/) (31,190), [Patjirwa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bairia/patjirwa/) (27,172), [Taulaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/madhubani/taulaha/) (24,518) and [Khaira Tola](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bhitaha/khaira-tola/) (22,864). 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 Pashchim Champaran compared with Bihar ■ Pashchim Champaran · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****55.7%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****909** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****953** **935 Working population ****37.6%** **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 Pashchim Champaran Of every 100 households in Pashchim Champaran in 2011, 8 had electricity, 16 a toilet at home and 5 cooked with LPG; 51 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Pashchim Champaran · ■ Electricity for lighting ****8%** Toilet within the home ****16%** No toilet (open defecation) ****83%** Tap water ****3%** Drinking water within premises ****52%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****5%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****94%** Use banking services ****38%** Television ****10%** Mobile phone ****51%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****7%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****22%** Own their home ****98%** 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 Pashchim Champaran Sub-district People Villages Towns [Sidhaw](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/sidhaw/) 309,874 175 0 [Ramnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/ramnagar/) 249,102 152 1 [Gaunaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/gaunaha/) 208,169 168 0 [Mainatanr](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/mainatanr/) 190,744 97 0 [Narkatiaganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/narkatiaganj/) 377,842 160 1 [Lauriya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/lauriya/) 230,162 96 0 [Bagaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bagaha/) 398,000 136 1 [Piprasi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/piprasi/) 38,592 3 0 [Madhubani](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/madhubani/) 89,608 30 0 [Bhitaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bhitaha/) 66,203 23 0 [Thakrahan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/thakrahan/) 52,766 13 0 [Jogapatti](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/jogapatti/) 243,516 105 0 [Chanpatia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/chanpatia/) 297,748 71 1 [Sikta](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/sikta/) 189,496 61 0 [Majhaulia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/majhaulia/) 329,347 78 0 [Bettiah](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bettiah/) 224,200 15 3 [Bairia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/bairia/) 206,098 55 1 [Nautan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/pashchim-champaran/nautan/) 233,575 45 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 Pashchim Champaran - Bettiah · 132,209 - Bagaha · 112,634 - Narkatiaganj · 49,507 - Ramnagar · 48,411 - Chanpatia · 27,095 - Kargahia Purab · 9,995 - Hat Saraiya · 6,863 - Tola Mansaraut · 6,451 ## Largest villages in Pashchim Champaran - Thakraha · 35,734 - Nautan Dube · 31,190 - Patjirwa · 27,172 - Taulaha · 24,518 - Khaira Tola · 22,864 - Harpur · 21,497 - Semralabedaha · 20,404 - Bagahi · 17,367 - Jawkatia · 16,965 - Jaitiya · 16,315 - Turhapatti · 16,006 - Telua · 15,787 - Dhumnagar · 15,270 - Patilar · 14,696 - Kurwa Mathia · 13,758 - Dumri · 13,607 - Ghogha · 13,572 - Bairia · 13,324 - Ratanmala · 12,961 - Barwat Pasrain · 12,961 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 Pashchim Champaran?18: Sidhaw, Ramnagar, Gaunaha, Mainatanr, Narkatiaganj, Lauriya, Bagaha, Piprasi, Madhubani, Bhitaha, Thakrahan, Jogapatti… - What is the population of Pashchim Champaran district?3,935,042 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Pashchim Champaran?Bettiah