# Bhagirathpur, Samastipur (Bihar) – Town Population & History

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Town · Samastipur, Bihar 

# Bhagirathpur

Bhagirathpur is a town in Kalyanpur sub-district of Samastipur district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,323 people** in 1,043 households. Literacy was 62.0%.

- 5,323people (2011)
- 1,043households
- 62.0%literacy
- 894females per 1,000 males

## Population of Bhagirathpur

■ Bhagirathpur · ■ Samastipur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.0%**

**80.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894**

**901

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****887**

**908

Working population ****29.0%**

**27.5%

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 Bhagirathpur

Of every 100 households in Bhagirathpur in 2011, 20 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 6 cooked with LPG; 40 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Bhagirathpur · ■ Samastipur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****20%**

**62%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**70%

No toilet (open defecation) ****66%**

**28%

Tap water ****1%**

**16%

Drinking water within premises ****29%**

**72%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****6%**

**55%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****85%**

**41%

Use banking services ****48%**

**65%

Television ****16%**

**48%

Mobile phone ****40%**

**68%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**3%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**21%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**4%

None of these assets ****32%**

**17%

Own their home ****96%**

**78%

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 Bhagirathpur work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 883 (57%) · **■** Household industry 14 (1%) · **■** Farming 160 (10%) · **■** Marginal 487 (32%)

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

## Bhagirathpur in numbers and road distances

- Density4,328 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,050 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 42 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)125 km by road
- Samastipur (district HQ)5 km by road
- Darbhanga (city of 1 lakh+)35 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)125 km by road
- Muktapur (railway station)3 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 Bhagirathpur

### Civic services

- Pucca roads6 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets410
- Electricity — homes400

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1
- Private banks1
- Co-operative banks2

**Main manufactured goods:** jute, sugar and rice.

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Bhagirathpur?5,323 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Bhagirathpur in?Samastipur district, Bihar