Purbi Champaran District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

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

Quick Overview of Purbi Champaran (East Champaran) Census 2021 & 2025 Projection

• Population (2011): 5,099,371
• Estimated Population (2025): 6,294,664–6,810,000 (62.94–68.10 lakh)
• Male (2011): 2,681,209 — Est. 2025: 3,309,684–3,335,000
• Female (2011): 2,418,162 — Est. 2025: 2,984,980–3,035,000
• Area: 3,968 sq.km
• Population Density (2011): 1,285/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 902 (Urban: 884; Rural: 903)
• Child Sex Ratio (2011): 933
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 1,018,297 (19.97%), Boys: 526,835, Girls: 491,462
• Literacy Rate (2011): 55.79% (Male: 65.34%, Female: 45.12%)
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 649,726 (12.74%)
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 12,461 (0.24%)
• No. of Households (2011): 981,516
• District HQ: Motihari

Historical Population Growth (1901–2036)

Census Year	Population	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1901	1,027,835	–	508,000	519,000
1951	1,443,961	+0.48% p.a.	720,000	724,000
1981	2,425,501	+2.17% p.a.	1,260,000	1,166,000
2001	3,939,773	+29.27%	2,077,047	1,862,726
2011	5,099,371	+29.43%	2,681,209	2,418,162
2025 (proj.)	6,294,664–6,810,000	+24.91–33.58%	3,309,684–3,335,000	2,984,980–3,035,000
2036 (proj.)	7,239,388	+41.97%	3,773,058	3,465,740

Religion-wise Population (2011 & Est. 2025)

Religion	2011 Pop	Est. 2025	% (2011)
Hindu	4,086,453	5,044,318	80.14%
Muslim	990,349	1,222,487	19.42%
Christian	4,865	6,005	0.10%
Sikh	668	825	0.01%
Buddhist	878	1,084	0.02%
Jain	464	573	0.01%
Others	104	128	0.00%
Not Stated	15,590	19,244	0.31%

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female	%	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	649,726	340,363	309,363	12.74%	909
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	12,461	6,454	6,007	0.24%	931

Urban/Rural, Household, Literacy, Child Data (2011)

Category	Population (%)	Total	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate (%)	Child Pop
Urban	7.87	401,343	213,028	188,315	884	918	71.59	68,658 (17.11%)
Rural	92.13	4,698,028	2,468,181	2,229,847	903	934	54.39	949,639 (19.89%)
Total	100	5,099,371	2,681,209	2,418,162	902	933	55.79	1,018,297

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy	Male Literacy	Female Literacy
Hindu	56.13%	65.87%	45.15%
Muslim	54.29%	62.95%	44.91%
Religion not stated	58.02%	68.63%	46.32%
Christian	61.69%	68.06%	55.04%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	895
Muslim	932
Religion not stated	870
Christian	954

Workforce Profile (2011)

Work Type	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	1,132,789	923,468	209,321
Cultivators	275,256	242,564	32,692
Agriculture Labourer	615,189	484,385	130,804
Household Industries	26,401	16,006	10,395
Other Workers	215,943	180,513	35,430
Marginal Workers	604,750	337,306	267,444
Non Working	3,361,832	1,420,435	1,941,397

Full List of Blocks/Subdistricts/Taluks

Block/Subdistrict Name
Adapur
Areraj
Banjaria
Bankatwa
Chakia (Pipra)
Chiraia
Dhaka
Ghorasahan
Harsidhi
Kalyanpur
Kesaria
Kotwa
Madhuban
Mehsi
Motihari
Narkatia
Paharpur
Pakri Dayal
Patahi
Phenhara
Piprakothi
Ramgarhwa
Raxaul
Sangrampur
Sugauli
Tetaria
Turkaulia

List of Major Cities & Towns (2011)

• Motihari (Nagar Parishad): 126,158 (2025 est: 155,729)
• Total towns (2011): 10
• Total villages (2011): 1,293

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Bhojpuri: 82.67%
• Urdu: 7.33%
• Hindi: 7.06%
• Other (Hindi): 2.58%

Key Socio-Economic & Geographic Highlights

• Region: Tirhut division, North Bihar, bordering Nepal
• Main Rivers: Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Baghmati
• Gandhi’s Satyagraha & rich literary history
• Main tourist sites: Someshwar Nath Mandir, Kesariya Stupa, Moti Jheel, Raxaul (gateway to Nepal), George Orwell birthplace, Champaran Satyagraha Park
• Political importance: 10 assembly seats (Raxaul, Sugauli, Narkatiya, Harsidhi, Govindganj, Kesaria, Kalyanpur, Pipra, Madhuban, Motihari)