Kishanganj District - Population 2011-2025

Kishanganj 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 Kishanganj District Census 2021 (Projection & Latest)

  • Estimated Population (2025): 2,086,630 to 2,270,000 (20.87–22.7 lakh)
  • Projected 2026: 2,140,221 to 2,300,000
  • Population (Census 2011): 1,690,400
  • Male: 866,970 (2011), Est. 2025: ~1,070,188
  • Female: 823,430 (2011), Est. 2025: ~1,016,442
  • Area: 1,884 km²
  • Density: 897/km² (2011)
  • Households: 338,445 (2011)
  • Sex Ratio (2011): 950; Child Sex Ratio: 971; Est. 2025: ~950
  • Literacy Rate: 55.46% (2011). Male: 63.66%, Female: 46.76%
  • Child (0–6 years): 346,904 (20.52%); Sex Ratio (0–6): 971
  • Urban pop. (2011): 161,123 (9.53%).
  • Rural pop. (2011): 1,529,277 (90.47%).

Projections and Historic Population Growth (1901–2036)

YearPopulation%/ChangeMaleFemale
1901234,482-120,000115,000
1911251,966+7.4128,000124,000
1921269,059+6.8139,000130,000
1931291,023+8.2150,000141,000
1941316,813+8.9163,000154,000
1951336,235+6.1180,000156,000
1961459,703+36.7245,000214,000
1971618,773+34.6324,000294,000
1981805,333+30.1419,000386,000
1991984,107+22.20509,000475,000
20011,296,348+31.73669,552626,796
20111,690,400+30.40866,970823,430
2025 (proj)2,086,630–2,270,000+24.9%1,070,1881,016,442
2026 (proj)2,140,221–2,300,000+26.6%1,092,0001,048,000
2036 (proj)2,399,798+41.97%1,220,0201,180,150

Population by Religion (2011 & 2025 Est.)

ReligionPopulation (2011)% (2011)Estimated (2025)
Muslim1,149,09567.981,418,443
Hindu531,23631.43655,758
Christian5,7830.347,139
Jain1,4760.091,822
Sikh3980.02491
Buddhist1830.01226
Not Stated2,2010.132,717
Others280.0035
Total1,690,400100.002,086,630

SC/ST (2011)

CategoryTotalMaleFemale%Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste113,11857,96455,1546.69952
Scheduled Tribe64,22432,50631,7183.80976

Urban/Rural Breakup, Households, Literacy (2011)

TypePopulationMaleFemaleSex RatioChild Sex RatioLiteracy RateHouseholds
Urban161,12383,65277,47192696771.18%-
Rural1,529,277783,318745,95995297253.71%338,445
Total1,690,400866,970823,43095097155.46%338,445

Literacy Rate by Area & Religion (2011)

CategoryAverage LiteracyMale LiteracyFemale Literacy
Total55.46%63.66%46.76%
Urban71.18%76.58%65.31%
Rural53.71%62.21%44.74%
Hindu60.16%69.75%49.76%
Muslim53.15%60.66%45.28%
Christian54.95%63.18%46.58%
Religion not stated64.04%74.63%53.35%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

ReligionSex Ratio
Muslim958
Hindu934
Christian972
Not Stated936

Child Population (0–6 years, 2011)

TypeTotalMaleFemale% of PopSex Ratio
Total346,904175,962170,94220.52971
Urban26,83813,64313,19516.66967
Rural320,066162,319157,74720.93972

Workforce (2011)

TypeTotalMaleFemale
Main Workers384,416334,50049,916
Cultivators90,34784,2616,086
Agricultural Labourer220,301191,13529,166
Household Industries5,8323,7252,107
Other Workers67,93655,37912,557
Marginal Workers144,64886,69257,956
Total Workers529,064421,192107,872
Non Working1,161,336445,778715,558

Blocks/Subdistricts, Panchayats, Municipalities, Villages

  • Blocks / Tehsils (7): Bahadurganj, Dighalbank, Kishanganj, Kochadhaman, Pothia, Terhagachh, Thakurganj
  • Gram Panchayats: 126
  • Census Villages: 771
  • Municipalities: 3
  • Revenue Divisions: 1
  • Police Stations: 20
Block/SubdistrictGram Panchayats
Kishanganj10
Bahadurganj20
Thakurganj22
Kochadhaman24
Dighalbank16
Pothia22
Terhagachh12
Total126

City List & City Level Population (2011/2025)

City/TownStatusPopulation (2011)Estimated (2025)
KishanganjNagar Parishad105,782130,577

Language Distribution (2011)

  • Surjapuri: 42.61%
  • Urdu: 32.62%
  • Hindi: 9.05%
  • Bengali: 6.66%
  • Santali: 3.45%
  • Maithili: 2.63%
  • Bhojpuri: 1.23%

Roofless (Houseless) Families

  • Houseless families (2011): 107 (395 persons)

Geography, Economy & Notable Facts

  • Only Muslim-majority district in Bihar; 68% Muslim population
  • Tea is a major crop; only tea producing district in Bihar
  • Major rivers: Mahananda, Kankai, Mechi, Donk, Ratua
  • Backward Region (BRGF recipient), minority concentration
  • Located in Purnia division, Seemanchal region. Borders Nepal, West Bengal
  • Notable personalities: Asrarul Haq Qasmi. Aligarh Muslim University campus present

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