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Bhojpur District - Population 2011-2025

Bhojpur District Bihar Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)
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Quick Overview of Bhojpur District (2021/2025 Projections & 2011 Census)

  • District: Bhojpur, Bihar
  • Area: 2,395 sq km
  • Headquarters: Arrah (Ara)
  • Population (2011): 2,728,407 (Male: 1,430,380 | Female: 1,298,027)
  • Estimated Population (2025): 3,367,946 – 3,390,000 (varies by projection source)
  • Population Density (2011): 1,139 per sq km
  • Sex Ratio (2011): 907 females per 1000 males
  • Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 918 girls per 1000 boys
  • Literacy Rate (2011): 70.47% (Male: 81.74%, Female: 58.03%)
  • SC population: 15.59% | ST population: 0.51%
  • Urban population (2011): 14.29% | Rural: 85.71%
  • Number of Households (2011): 416,090 – 589,667 (different sources; likely typo, use 416,090)
  • Blocks/Subdistricts/Taluks: 14 | Villages: 1,217 | Towns: 6
  • Literacy (2025 estimated): 71–72%

Historic Population (1901–2011, Decadal and Projected Growth)

Census YearPopulationVariationVariation %MaleFemale
1901641,566--306,000335,000
1911609,751-31,815-4.95%296,000314,000
1921593,796-15,955-2.62%293,000301,000
1931652,468+58,672+9.88%327,000325,000
1941762,131+109,663+16.81%385,000377,000
1951879,888+117,757+15.45%439,000441,000
19611,021,109+141,221+16.05%503,000518,000
19711,230,052+208,943+20.46%622,000608,000
19811,490,714+260,662+21.19%763,000728,000
19911,792,771+302,057+20.26%942,000851,000
20012,243,144+450,373+25.12%1,179,6111,063,533
20112,728,407+485,263+21.63%1,430,3801,298,027
YearEstimated Population
20213,230,000
20233,320,000
20253,367,946 – 3,390,000
20263,420,000 – 3,454,445
20313,510,000 – 3,678,134
20363,873,418

Urban and Rural Population Stats (2011)

UrbanRuralTotal
Population389,8612,338,5462,728,407
Male206,1061,224,2741,430,380
Female183,7551,114,2721,298,027
Sex Ratio892910907
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)904920918
Child Population (0-6)56,918402,269459,187
Literacy Rate78.12%69.16%70.47%
Male Literacy84.43%81.27%81.74%
Female Literacy71.02%55.82%58.03%
Number of Households416,090
Number of Towns6
Number of Villages1,217

City List & Town Population

City NamePopulation 2011Estimated Population 2025
Arrah (Municipal Corporation)261,430322,709

List of Subdivisions & Blocks/Taluks in Bhojpur

  • Subdivisions: Arrah Sadar, Jagdishpur, Piro
  • Blocks (14): Arrah, Agiaon, Barhara, Bihiya, Charpokhari, Garhani, Jagdispur, Koilwar, Piro, Udwantnagar, Sahar, Sandesh, Shahpur, Tarari
SubdivisionBlocks/Taluks
Arrah SadarArrah, Barhara, Koilwar, Udwantnagar, Bihiya, Sandesh, Shahpur
JagdishpurJagdishpur, Charpokhari, Garhani, Agiaon
PiroPiro, Tarari, Sahar

Religion-Wise Population (2011 & Projected 2025)

Religion Population 2011 % (2011) Projected Population 2025
Hindu2,518,21692.3%3,108,486
Muslim197,8197.25%244,188
Christian2,1650.08%2,672
Sikh5440.02%672
Buddhist6470.02%799
Jain1,4720.05%1,817
Others/Not Stated7,5440.27%9,253
Total2,728,407100%3,367,946

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste Total Male Female % of Population Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste425,402222,716202,68615.59%911
Scheduled Tribe13,9777,3636,6140.51%899

Sex Ratio & Child Sex Ratio (Area, Caste, Religion, 2011)

CategorySex Ratio
Total Population907
Urban892
Rural910
SC911
ST899
ReligionSex Ratio
Hindu906
Muslim935
Christian949
Not Stated881

Literacy Rate (Overall, Urban/Rural, Religion, 2011)

Category Average Literacy Rate Male Literacy Rate Female Literacy Rate
Total70.47%81.74%58.03%
Urban78.12%84.43%71.02%
Rural69.16%81.27%55.82%
Religion Average Literacy Rate Male Literacy Rate Female Literacy Rate
Hindu70.41%81.94%57.65%
Muslim70.94%78.89%62.39%
Christian71.86%82.64%60.32%
Not Stated71.02%82.05%59.05%

Child Population (0-6 years, 2011)

Total Male Female % of Population Child Sex Ratio
Bhojpur 459,187 239,364 219,823 16.83% 918

Workforce Details (2011)

Work ProfileTotalMaleFemale
Main Workers512,009434,66677,343
Cultivators147,646133,17314,473
Agriculture Labourer184,314153,38030,934
Household Industries24,68616,8827,804
Other Workers155,363131,23124,132
Marginal Workers310,484205,617104,867
Total Workers822,493640,283182,210
Non Working1,905,914790,0971,115,817

Houseless Population (2011)

  • Families living without roof: 233
  • Total population houseless: 1,145 (~0.042%)

Languages Spoken (2011 Census)

  • Bhojpuri: 92.06%
  • Hindi: 5.23%
  • Urdu: 2.50%

Administration and Governance

  • District HQ: Arrah (Ara)
  • Subdivisions: Arrah Sadar, Jagdishpur, Piro
  • Blocks: Arrah, Agiaon, Barhara, Bihiya, Charpokhari, Garhani, Jagdispur, Koilwar, Piro, Udwantnagar, Sahar, Sandesh, Shahpur, Tarari
  • 228 Gram Panchayats, 1209 villages, 1 Municipality (Arrah)
No.ConstituencyMLA (2025)PartyAllianceRemarks
192SandeshKiran Devi YadavRJDMGB
193BarharaRaghvendra Pratap SinghBJPNDA
194ArrahAmrendra Pratap SinghBJPNDA
195AgiaonShiv Prakash RanjanCPI(ML)LMGB
196TarariSudama Prasad/Vishal PrashantCPI(ML)L/BJPMGB/NDABypoll 2024 won by Vishal Prashant (BJP)
197JagdishpurRam Vishnun YadavRJDMGB
198ShahpurRahul TiwariRJDMGB

Education & Economy

  • Major colleges: Veer Kunwar Singh University, H.D. Jain College, Maharaja College, Jagjiwan College
  • Industrially backward, agriculture mainstay; listed among backward districts for BRGF

Notable People of Bhojpur

  • Veer Kunwar Singh, Babu Jagjivan Ram, Meira Kumar, Vashishtha Narayan Singh, Shailendra (lyricist), Vinay Pathak, Neeraj Pandey, Pawan Singh, and others

Neighbouring Districts (Bihar)

DistrictPopulation 2011Population 2025 (Est. if available)
Patna5,838,4657,207,001
Buxar1,706,352–
Nalanda2,877,653–
Kaimur1,626,384–
Rohtas2,959,918–
Sheikhpura636,342–
Aurangabad2,540,073–
Lakhisarai1,000,912–
Gaya4,391,418–
Munger1,367,765–

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