Gopalganj District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Gopalganj District Bihar Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)

Gopalganj, Bihar, is an area of 2, 033 sq km with a population of 2.56 million in 2011, which the district administration estimates will be around 3.16 million by 2025. With 1, 021 females per 1, 000 males, it boasts the highest sex ratio in the entire state of Bihar. The district is predominantly rural (93.65%) and comprises 14 blocks, more than 1, 500 villages, and 5 towns. The literacy rate stands at 65.47% and a little higher figure is anticipated for 2025.

Quick Overview of Gopalganj District (2021/2025 Projection & 2011 Census)

• District: Gopalganj, Bihar
• Area: 2,033 sq km
• Headquarters: Gopalganj
• Population (2011): 2,562,012 (Male: 1,267,666 | Female: 1,294,346)
• Estimated Population (2025): 3,100,000 – 3,162,548
• Population Density (2011): 1,260 per sq km
• Sex Ratio (2011): 1,021 females per 1000 males (highest in Bihar)
• Child Sex Ratio (0-6): 954 girls per 1000 boys
• Literacy Rate (2011): 65.47% (Male: 76.51%, Female: 54.81%)
• SC population: 12.49% | ST population: 2.37%
• Urban population: 6.35% | Rural: 93.65%
• Number of Households (2011): 413,044 – 411,930
• Blocks/Subdistricts: 14 | Villages: 1,534–1,566 | Towns: 5 (4 municipalities + Hathua census town)
• Highest sex ratio among all districts of Bihar

Historical & Projected Population (1901–2036)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	628,381	-	-	286,000	343,000
1911	597,141	-31,240	-4.97%	278,000	320,000
1921	610,307	+13,166	+2.20%	295,000	315,000
1931	648,526	+38,219	+6.26%	318,000	330,000
1941	746,012	+97,486	+15.03%	358,000	388,000
1951	822,854	+76,842	+10.30%	404,000	419,000
1961	926,736	+103,882	+12.62%	442,000	485,000
1971	1,107,464	+180,728	+19.50%	549,000	559,000
1981	1,362,123	+254,659	+22.99%	679,000	683,000
1991	1,704,310	+342,187	+25.12%	866,000	838,000
2001	2,152,638	+448,328	+26.30%	1,075,710	1,076,928
2011	2,562,012	+409,374	+19.02%	1,267,666	1,294,346

Year	Estimated Population	Growth % (since 2011)
2025	3,100,000 – 3,162,548	24.9%
2031	3,200,000 – 3,453,819	34.8%
2036	3,637,194	42.0%

Urban & Rural, Households, City/Town Stats (2011)

	Urban	Rural	Total
Population	162,805	2,399,207	2,562,012
Male Population	82,699	1,184,967	1,267,666
Female Population	80,106	1,214,240	1,294,346
Sex Ratio	969	1,025	1,021
Child Sex Ratio (0-6)	943	955	954
Child Population (0-6)	25,741	423,789	449,530
Child % (0-6)	15.81%	17.66%	17.55%
Number of Households	411,930 – 413,044
Number of Villages	1,534 – 1,566

City List & Population

City Name	Type	Population 2011
Gopalganj	Nagar Parishad	67,339
Kataiya	Nagar Panchayat	20,193
Mirganj	Nagar Panchayat	26,240
Barauli	Nagar Panchayat	41,877
Hathua (Census Town)	Census Town	Population not listed as census town figure

List of Subdivisions, Blocks, Villages

• Subdivisions: 2 (Gopalganj, Hathua)
• Blocks (14): Baikunthpur, Barauli, Bhore/Bhorey, Bijaipur, Gopalganj, Hathua, Katiya, Kuchaikote, Manjha, Pachdeuri, Phulwaria, Sidhwalia, Thawe, Uchkagaon
• Villages: 1,534–1,566 (234 Gram Panchayats)

Block	Area (sq km)	Population 2011
Baikunthpur	204.11	217,165
Barauli	184.38	263,876
Gopalganj	195.47	219,527
Kuchaikote	251.43	332,041
Manjha	141.47	199,452
Thawe	69.99	116,106
Sidhwalia	120.13	141,563
Bhorey	147.73	178,199
Hathua	146.65	221,804
Kateya	126.17	130,830
Panchdeuri	92.82	99,933
Phulwariya	95.56	130,801
Uchkagaon	113.29	177,677
Vijayipur	130.40	133,038

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Estimate)

Religion	Population 2011	% (2011)	Population 2025 (Est.)
Hindu	2,119,262	82.72%	2,616,017
Muslim	436,057	17.02%	538,269
Christian	2,463	0.10%	3,040
Sikh	271	0.01%	335
Buddhist	167	0.01%	206
Jain	133	0.01%	164
Not Stated	3,631	0.14%	4,482
Other	28	0.00%	35
Total	2,562,012	100.0%	3,162,548

Religion	Sex Ratio	Avg Literacy Rate	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	1,014	65.05%	76.3%	54.1%
Muslim	1,058	67.46%	77.56%	58.09%
Christian	1,033	64.69%	73.94%	55.89%
Religion not stated	1,005	71.72%	80.26%	63.49%

SC/ST/Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female	% of Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	320,064	159,265	160,799	12.49%	1,010
Scheduled Tribe	60,807	29,833	30,974	2.37%	1,039

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

Category	Sex Ratio
Total	1,021
Urban Area	969
Rural Area	1,025
SC	1,010
ST	1,039

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	1,014
Muslim	1,058
Christian	1,033
Religion not stated	1,005

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

Category	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Total	65.47%	76.51%	54.81%
Urban Area	75.1%	82.97%	67.01%
Rural Area	64.8%	76.05%	53.99%

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	65.05%	76.3%	54.1%
Muslim	67.46%	77.56%	58.09%
Religion not stated	71.72%	80.26%	63.49%
Christian	64.69%	73.94%	55.89%

Child Population (0-6 years, 2011)

	Total	Male	Female	% of Population	Child Sex Ratio
Gopalganj	449,530	230,014	219,516	17.55%	954

Workforce Details (2011)

Work Profile	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	363,111	300,336	62,775
Cultivators	138,969	120,197	18,772