Munger District - Population 2011-2025
Munger District Bihar Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)
Quick Overview of Munger District Census 2021 (Projection & Latest)
- Estimated Population (2025): 1,688,369 to 1,700,000 (16.88–17.00 lakh)
- Projected 2026: 1,731,732 (17.32 lakh)
- Population (2011): 1,367,765
- Male (2011): 729,041, Est. 2025: 899,928
- Female (2011): 638,724, Est. 2025: 788,441
- Area: 1,419 km²
- Density (2011): 964/km²
- Households (2011): 263,171
- Sex Ratio (2011): 876. Child Sex Ratio: 922. Est. 2025: ~877
- Average Literacy Rate (2011): 70.46%. Male: 77.74%. Female: 62.08%
- Child (0–6 years): 229,860 (16.8%), Boys: 119,611, Girls: 110,249, Ratio: 922
- Urban Pop. (2011): 380,120 (27.79%). Rural: 987,645 (72.21%)
Population Projections & Historic Trends (1901–2036)
| Year | Population | % or Δ | Male | Female |
| 1901 | 339,678 | - | 166,000 | 174,000 |
| 1911 | 350,312 | +3.1% | 171,000 | 179,000 |
| 1921 | 333,110 | -4.9% | 165,000 | 168,000 |
| 1931 | 375,095 | +12.6% | 188,000 | 187,000 |
| 1941 | 424,049 | +13.1% | 212,000 | 212,000 |
| 1951 | 468,646 | +10.5% | 242,000 | 227,000 |
| 1961 | 555,833 | +18.6% | 286,000 | 270,000 |
| 1971 | 657,390 | +18.3% | 346,000 | 311,000 |
| 1981 | 801,071 | +21.9% | 424,000 | 378,000 |
| 1991 | 943,583 | +17.8% | 508,000 | 435,000 |
| 2001 | 1,137,797 | +20.6% | 608,000 | 530,000 |
| 2011 | 1,367,765 | +20.2% | 729,041 | 638,724 |
| 2025 (proj) | 1,688,369 | +23.43% | 899,928 | 788,441 |
| 2026 (proj) | 1,731,732 | +26.61% | - | - |
| 2036 (proj) | 1,941,766 | +41.97% | 1,025,923 | 915,428 |
Population by Religion (2011 & 2025 Est.)
| Religion | Population (2011) | % (2011) | Population (2025 est.) |
| Hindu | 1,252,319 | 91.56 | 1,545,863 |
| Muslim | 110,416 | 8.07 | 136,298 |
| Christian | 1,815 | 0.13 | 2,240 |
| Sikh | 338 | 0.02 | 417 |
| Buddhist | 95 | 0.01 | 117 |
| Jain | 145 | 0.01 | 179 |
| Others | 61 | 0.00 | 75 |
| Not Stated | 2,576 | 0.19 | 3,180 |
| Total | 1,367,765 | 100.00 | 1,688,369 |
SC/ST (2011)
| Category | Total | Male | Female | % |
| Scheduled Caste | 183,846 | 97,195 | 86,651 | 13.44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21,404 | 10,995 | 10,409 | 1.56 |
Urban/Rural, Literacy and Households (2011)
| Type | Population | % | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Child Sex Ratio | Literacy Rate | Households |
| Urban | 380,120 | 27.79 | 201,742 | 178,378 | 884 | 906 | 81.01% | - |
| Rural | 987,645 | 72.21 | 527,299 | 460,346 | 873 | 927 | 66.22% | 263,171 |
| Total | 1,367,765 | 100 | 729,041 | 638,724 | 876 | 922 | 70.46% | 263,171 |
Literacy Rate by Area & Religion (2011)
| Category | Average Literacy | Male Literacy | Female Literacy |
| Total | 70.46% | 77.74% | 62.08% |
| Urban | 81.01% | 86.01% | 75.32% |
| Rural | 66.22% | 74.43% | 56.68% |
| Hindu | 70.64% | 78.13% | 61.98% |
| Muslim | 68.12% | 72.85% | 62.75% |
| Christian | 86.14% | 88.82% | 83.46% |
| Religion not stated | 70.46% | 78.13% | 62.07% |
Sex Ratio by Area & Religion (2011)
| Category | Sex Ratio |
| Total | 876 |
| Urban | 884 |
| Rural | 873 |
| Hindu | 875 |
| Muslim | 896 |
| Christian | 980 |
| Religion not stated | 920 |
Child Population (0–6 Years, 2011)
| Group | Total | Male | Female | % of Pop | Sex Ratio |
| Total | 229,860 | 119,611 | 110,249 | 16.8% | 922 |
| Urban | 53,233 | 27,934 | 25,299 | 14.0% | 906 |
| Rural | 176,627 | 91,677 | 84,950 | 18.0% | 927 |
Workforce (2011)
| Type | Total | Male | Female |
| Main Workers | 233,402 | 198,949 | 34,453 |
| Cultivators | 28,928 | 25,129 | 3,799 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 76,183 | 61,386 | 14,797 |
| Household Industries | 8,178 | 6,032 | 2,146 |
| Other Workers | 120,113 | 106,402 | 13,711 |
| Marginal Workers | 193,256 | 128,504 | 64,752 |
| Total Workers | 426,658 | 327,453 | 99,205 |
| Non Working | 941,107 | 401,588 | 539,519 |
Administrative Subdivisions, Blocks, CD/Taluks List
- Subdivisions: Munger Sadar, Haveli Kharagpur, Tarapur
- Blocks (9): Sadar, Jamalpur, Bariarpur, Dharhara, Haveli Kharagpur, Tetiyabambar, Tarapur, Sangrampur, Asarganj
| Block / Taluka |
| Sadar |
| Jamalpur |
| Bariarpur |
| Dharhara |
| Haveli Kharagpur |
| Tetiyabambar |
| Tarapur |
| Sangrampur |
| Asarganj |
- No. of towns: 7
- No. of villages: 858
Official Language Distribution (2011)
- Hindi: 61.76%
- Urdu: 6.10%
- Santali: 0.93%
- Angika (Bajjika/Maithili dialect): ~30.6%
Roofless (Houseless) Families (2011)
- Families without roof: 70 (330 persons; 0.024% of population)
Geography, Economy, Socio-Economic, Politics & Notable Facts
- Major industries: Railways (Jamalpur workshop), Yoga (Bihar School of Yoga), Gun Factory, Dairy, Paper, Agroindustries
- Munger Fort, Chandika Sthan (Shaktipeeth), Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, Kastaharani Ghaat, Bihar Yoga Bharati, Pir Shah Nafah Shrine
- Munger is a key industrial hub for eastern Bihar; notable per capita income (₹42,793 FY21)
- Backward Region (receives BRGF funds), major grant recipient
- Assembly constituencies: Munger, Tarapur, Jamalpur, Sangrampur, Asarganj
- Divided from Bhagalpur (old) – now a district since 1972
- Notable people: Jayaprakash Narayan, Dinesh Chandra Yadav (MP, 2019), Lalan Singh (MP, 2024), Yogi Satyananda Saraswati (Yoga), S. Kalyan Raman (former DRDO chief), Arjun Pandit (athlete)