# Vaishali District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/ District · Bihar # Vaishali district Vaishali is a district of Bihar, 10th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,495,021 people** in 16 sub-districts, 3 towns and 1,569 villages; 7% lived in towns. The largest town is [Hajipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/hajipur/hajipur/) (147,688). - 3,495,021people (2011) - 16sub-districts - 3towns - 66.6%literacy ## Who lives in Vaishali? Vaishali had **3,495,021 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.4% of Bihar's population and 10th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 895 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bihar figure of 918; 34th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 904 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 5.6 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Vaishali? 66.6% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Bihar's 61.8%), 11th of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 75.4% and women at 56.7% — a gap of 18.7 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Hajipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/hajipur/) (72.3%) and lowest in [Raghopur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/raghopur/) (50.7%). 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 Vaishali do for a living? 30.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 12.2%). Of all workers, 19% farmed their own land, 27% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 19% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 32% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 46% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Jandaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/jandaha/) (60% of workers in farming) and the least is [Hajipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/hajipur/) (36% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 19 (19%) · **■** Farm labourers 27 (27%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 19 (19%) · **■** Marginal 32 (32%) 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 Vaishali 6.7% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), 26th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 3 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Hajipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/hajipur/hajipur/) with 147,688 people, home to 63% 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 Vaishali Vaishali had 1,569 census villages, 1,422 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,294 people; 145 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Ghataro Chaturbhuj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/lalganj/ghataro-chaturbhuj/) (24,785), [Raghopur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/raghopur/raghopur/) (24,367), [Singhara Buzurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/mahua/singhara-buzurg/) (23,382), [Raja Pakar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/raja-pakar/raja-pakar/) (22,806) and [NayagaonUrfMohammadpurMuradpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/sahdai-buzurg/nayagaonurfmohammadpurmuradpur/) (21,135). 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 Vaishali compared with Bihar ■ Vaishali · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****66.6%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****895** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****904** **935 Working population ****30.3%** **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 Vaishali Of every 100 households in Vaishali in 2011, 11 had electricity, 27 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 59 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Vaishali · ■ Electricity for lighting ****11%** Toilet within the home ****27%** No toilet (open defecation) ****72%** Tap water ****3%** Drinking water within premises ****41%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****54%** Television ****16%** Mobile phone ****59%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****10%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****18%** 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 Vaishali Sub-district People Villages Towns [Vaishali](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/vaishali/) 187,486 117 0 [Paterhi Belsar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/paterhi-belsar/) 95,669 48 0 [Lalganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/lalganj/) 265,384 98 1 [Bhagwanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/bhagwanpur/) 207,762 105 0 [Goraul](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/goraul/) 177,586 87 0 [Chehra Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/chehra-kalan/) 131,004 53 0 [Patepur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/patepur/) 370,182 143 0 [Mahua](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/mahua/) 284,526 136 0 [Jandaha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/jandaha/) 276,217 124 0 [Raja Pakar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/raja-pakar/) 158,130 72 0 [Hajipur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/hajipur/) 443,976 211 1 [Raghopur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/raghopur/) 232,909 71 0 [Bidupur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/bidupur/) 268,849 133 0 [Desri](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/desri/) 87,606 43 0 [Sahdai Buzurg](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/sahdai-buzurg/) 127,396 66 0 [Mahnar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/vaishali/mahnar/) 180,339 62 1 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 Vaishali - Hajipur · 147,688 - Mahnar Bazar · 48,293 - Lalganj · 37,098 ## Largest villages in Vaishali - Ghataro Chaturbhuj · 24,785 - Raghopur · 24,367 - Singhara Buzurg · 23,382 - Raja Pakar · 22,806 - NayagaonUrfMohammadpurMuradpur · 21,135 - Dighi Kalan · 20,520 - Paharpur · 16,669 - Birpur · 16,218 - Terahrasia · 15,572 - Juramanpur Karari · 14,807 - Rustampur · 14,211 - Basarh · 14,084 - Hasanpur Juned · 13,700 - Sandhodullah · 12,736 - Dayalpur Sapha · 12,547 - Mahua Singh Rae · 12,521 - Kutubpur · 12,314 - Sahtha · 12,029 - Panapur Langa · 11,790 - Daudnagar Motaluke Damaipatti · 11,638 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 Vaishali?16: Vaishali, Paterhi Belsar, Lalganj, Bhagwanpur, Goraul, Chehra Kalan, Patepur, Mahua, Jandaha, Raja Pakar, Hajipur, Raghopur… - What is the population of Vaishali district?3,495,021 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Vaishali?Hajipur