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

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

Quick Overview of Muzaffarpur District Census 2021 & Projection 2025

• Population (2011): 4,801,062
• Estimated Population (2025): 5,926,431–6,340,000 (59.26–63.40 lakh)
• Male (2011): 2,527,497 (2025 est: 3,119,942–3,119,942)
• Female (2011): 2,273,565 (2025 est: 2,806,489–2,806,489)
• Area: 3,172 sq.km
• Population Density (2011): 1,514/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 900 females/1000 males (Urban: 889, Rural: 901)
• Child Sex Ratio (0–6, 2011): 915
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 845,335 (17.61%)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 63.43% (Male: 71.28%, Female: 54.67%)
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 751,975 (15.66%)
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 5,979 (0.12%)
• No. of Households (2011): 945,703
• District HQ: Muzaffarpur

Historic & Projected Population Growth

Census Year	Population	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	1,078,094	–	516,000	562,000
1951	1,377,181	28%	683,000	694,000
1981	2,357,388	71%	1,201,000	1,156,000
2001	3,746,714	59%	1,951,466	1,795,248
2011	4,801,062	28%	2,527,497	2,273,565
2025 (proj.)	5,926,431–6,340,000	24.91%–32.1%	3,119,942–3,119,942	2,806,489–2,806,489
2036 (proj.)	6,815,890	41.97%	3,556,751	3,258,502

Religion-wise Population (2011 & Projected 2025)

Religion	2011 Pop	% (2011)	2025 est.
Hindu	4,032,773	84.00%	4,978,055
Muslim	745,546	15.53%	920,302
Christian	5,149	0.11%	6,356
Sikh	933	0.02%	1,152
Buddhist	288	0.01%	356
Jain	382	0.01%	472
Other/Not Stated	15,893	0.33%	19,618

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female	%	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	751,975	393,135	358,840	15.66%	913
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	5,979	3,124	2,855	0.12%	914

Urban/Rural Distribution, Literacy & Child Data (2011)

Category	Population (%)	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy	Child Pop
Urban	9.86	473,437	250,685	222,752	889	898	80.19%	63,398
Rural	90.14	4,327,625	2,276,812	2,050,813	901	917	61.50%	781,937
Total	100	4,801,062	2,527,497	2,273,565	900	915	63.43%	845,335

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Avg Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	63.62%	71.72%	54.54%
Muslim	62.31%	68.81%	55.27%
Religion not stated	63.93%	71.85%	55.5%
Christian	69.96%	75.72%	63.83%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	895
Muslim	927
Religion not stated	914
Christian	940

Workforce Profile (2011)

Work Type	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	910,304	758,127	152,177
Cultivators	198,918	175,463	23,455
Agriculture Labourer	366,307	298,560	67,747
Household Industries	34,933	22,062	12,871
Other Workers	310,146	262,042	48,104
Marginal Workers	637,282	437,181	200,101

Full List of Blocks/Subdistricts

Block/Subdistrict Name	Population (2011)
Musahri	683,073
Kurhani	435,676
Baruraj (Motipur)	406,795
Paroo (Paroo)	361,662
Minapur	340,925
Sakra	306,833
Aurai	290,545
Kanti	272,858
Gaighat	259,719
Bochaha	245,659
Katra	244,823
Sahebganj	241,438
Saraiya	331,651
Marwan	164,858
Bandra	124,057
Dholi (Moraul)	90,490

Major Cities & Towns

• Muzaffarpur (Municipal Corporation, 2011): 354,462 (2025 Est. 437,548)
• Total towns: 9
• Total villages: 1,786

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Hindi: 48.33%
• Bajjika: 39.01% (under Hindi)
• Urdu: 7.65%
• Bhojpuri: 3.54%
• Maithili: 1.33%

Economic/Industry & Socio-Geographic Highlights

• Key rivers: Gandak, Bagmati, Lakhandei, Budhi Gandak
• Major industries: Textiles, leather products, bag manufacturing, dairy, NTPC Kanti Thermal Power, lychee cultivation, food processing, biofuel parks
• Education hub: Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, SK Medical College & Hospital
• Major transport hub: NH27, Railways, Proposed metro, Patahi Airport (non-operational, planned upgrade)
• Cultural history: Ancient Vajjika League, independence struggle (Khudi Ram Bose), Buddhist/Jain religious centers, literary history
• Political seats: 16 Blocks, 11 Assembly constituencies (Gaighat, Aurai, Minapur, Bochahan, Sakra, Kurhani, Muzaffarpur-v, Kanti, Baruraj, Paroo, Sahebganj)