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

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

Quick Overview of Samastipur District Census 2021 & 2025 Projection

• Population (2011): 4,261,566
• Estimated Population (2025): 5,260,477–5,490,000 (52.6–54.9 lakh)
• Male (2011): 2,230,003 — 2025 est: 2,752,716
• Female (2011): 2,031,563 — 2025 est: 2,507,761
• Area: 2,904 sq.km
• Population Density (2011): 1,467/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 911 (Urban: 901, Rural: 911)
• Child Sex Ratio (2011): 923
• Average Literacy Rate (2011): 61.86% (Male: 71.25%, Female: 51.51%, Urban: 80.7%, Rural: 61.14%)
• No. of Households (2011): 835,493
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 797,381 (18.7%), Boys: 414,586, Girls: 382,795
• SC Population (2011): 803,128 (18.85%)
• ST Population (2011): 1,884 (0.04%)
• Houseless Families (2011): 233 (Population: 1,130)
• District HQ: Samastipur

Population Growth & Historic Trend (1901–2036)

Year	Population	Growth (%)	Male	Female
1951	1,443,961	–	720,000	724,000
1981	2,425,501	68.1	1,260,000	1,166,000
2001	3,394,793	40.0	1,760,692	1,634,101
2011	4,261,566	25.5	2,230,003	2,031,563
2025 (proj.)	5,260,477–5,490,000	+23.5–28.8	2,752,716	2,507,761

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	2011 Population	% (2011)	2025 est.
Hindu	3,800,598	89.18%	4,691,458
Muslim	452,370	10.62%	558,406
Christian	2,126	0.05%	2,624
Sikh	554	0.01%	684
Buddhist	292	0.01%	360
Jain	231	0.01%	285
Others	112	0.00%	138
Not Stated	5,283	0.12%	6,521

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female
SC	803,128	417,944	385,184
ST	1,884	975	909

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

Category	Total Pop	%	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy	Child Pop
Urban	147,797	3.47%	77,730	70,067	901	908	80.7%	21,039
Rural	4,113,769	96.53%	2,152,273	1,961,496	911	924	61.14%	776,342
Total	4,261,566	100%	2,230,003	2,031,563	911	923	61.86%	797,381

Workforce Profile (2011)

Work Type	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	907,433	771,593	135,840
Cultivators	245,169	221,985	23,184
Agricultural Labourer	420,585	350,155	70,430
Household Industries	28,986	19,188	9,798
Other Workers	212,693	180,265	32,428
Marginal Workers	435,967	265,983	169,984
Non Working	2,918,166	1,192,427	1,725,739

Full List of Blocks / Subdistricts / Taluks

Block/Subdistrict Name
Samastipur
Kalyanpur
Pusa
Warisnagar
Tajpur
Khanpur
Sarairanjan
Ujiarpur
Rosera
Singhia
Hasanpur
Bithan
Bibhutpur
Shivaji Nagar
Dalsinghsarai
Patori
Vidyapati Nagar
Mohiuddinagar
Mohanpur
Morwa

Subdivisions (from Wikipedia)

• Rosera
• Samastipur
• Dalsinghsarai
• Shahpur Patori

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Hindi: 52.32%
• Maithili: 30.79%
• Urdu: 8.40%
• Others (under Hindi): 8.29%

Socio-Economic, Geography & Education Highlights

• Largest milk producing district in Bihar (2022)
• Main rivers: Bagmati (north), Ganga (south)
• Agriculture: Fertile zone, maize, pulses, paddy, wheat, dairy
• District formed in 1972 (split from Darbhanga)
• Caste dominant: Koeri, Yadav, Dusadh, sizeable Bhumihar
• Political seats: 10 assembly, 2 Lok Sabha (Ujiarpur, Samastipur)
• Notable education centers: Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agriculture University (Pusa), Shri Ram Janki Medical College, AHS Nursing College
• Backward Regions Grant Fund recipient (since 2006)