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

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

Quick Overview of Saran District Census 2021 & 2025 Projection

• Population (2011): 3,951,862
• Estimated Population (2025): 4,878,178–4,936,309 (projected 48.7–49.4 lakh)
• Male (2011): 2,022,821 — Est. 2025: 2,496,970–2,516,000
• Female (2011): 1,929,041 — Est. 2025: 2,381,208–2,421,000
• Area: 2,641 km²
• Population Density (2011): 1,496/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 954 (urban: 912, rural: 958)
• Child Sex Ratio (2011): 926 (urban: 910, rural: 927)
• Child Population (0–6, 2011): 681,142 (17.24%)—boys: 353,738, girls: 327,404
• Literacy Rate (2011): 65.96% (male: 77.03%, female: 54.42%; urban: 75.13%, rural: 65.04%)
• SC Population: 474,066 (12%); ST: 36,786 (0.93%)
• No. of Households (2011): 631,097
• District HQ: Chhapra

Historic & Projected Population Growth (1901–2036)

Year	Population	Growth %	Male	Female
1901	959,390	–	436,000	523,000
1951	1,256,306	+0.99% p.a.	589,000	667,306
1981	2,084,322	+2.00% p.a.	1,032,000	1,052,322
2001	3,248,701	+2.36% p.a.	1,652,661	1,596,040
2011	3,951,862	+21.64%	2,022,821	1,929,041
2025	4,878,178–4,936,309	+23.5–24.9%	2,496,970–2,516,000	2,381,208–2,421,000
2036	5,610,312	+41.97%	2,846,560	2,764,726

Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Projection)

Religion	Pop 2011	%	2025 est.
Hindu	3,534,772	89.45%	4,363,323–4,508,236
Muslim	406,449	10.28%	501,721–558,406
Christian	2,330	0.06%	2,876–4,027
Sikh	371	0.01%	458–684
Buddhist	229	0.01%	283–405
Jain	322	0.01%	397–546
Other/Not Stated	7,282	0.18%	8,989–14,238

Caste-wise Population (2011)

Caste	Total	Male	Female	%	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste (SC)	474,066	242,976	231,090	12	952
Scheduled Tribe (ST)	36,786	18,322	18,464	0.93	1008

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

Category	Population	%	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy	Child Pop
Urban	353,202	8.94%	184,702	168,500	912	910	75.13%	53,881
Rural	3,598,660	91.06%	1,838,119	1,760,541	958	927	65.04%	627,261
Total	3,951,862	100%	2,022,821	1,929,041	954	926	65.96%	681,142

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average	Male	Female
Hindu	65.97%	77.17%	54.25%
Muslim	65.79%	75.73%	55.77%
Religion not stated	72.04%	82.13%	61%
Christian	69.14%	76.85%	61.18%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	951
Muslim	985
Religion not stated	893
Christian	978

Workforce Profile (2011)

Work Type	Total	Male	Female
Main Workers	545,520	476,379	69,141
Cultivators	163,778	150,703	13,075
Agriculture Labourer	172,248	146,432	25,816
Household Industries	22,398	17,249	5,149
Other Workers	187,096	161,995	25,101
Marginal Workers	494,711	381,281	113,430
Non Working	2,911,631	1,165,161	1,746,470

Full List of Blocks/Subdistricts/Taluks

Block/Subdistrict Name
Amnour
Baniapur
Chapra
Dariyapur
Dighwara
Ekma
Garkha
Ishupur
Jalalpur
Lahladpur
Maker
Manjhi
Marhaura
Mashrakh
Nagra
Panapur
Parsa
Revelganj
Sonepur
Taraiya

Subdivisions

• Chhapra
• Marhaura
• Sonpur

Major Cities & Towns

• Chapra (Nagar Parishad, 2011): 202,352 (2025 est.: 249,783)
• Total urban agglomerations: 6
• Total villages: 1,764

Languages Spoken (2011)

• Bhojpuri: 93.16%
• Hindi: 4.45%
• Urdu: 2.28%

Key Socio-Economic & Geographic Highlights

• Ancient zamindari (Hathwa Raj, Saran Raj)
• Rich agriculture and remittance district
• Main rivers: Ganga (south), Ghaghra, Gandak; floodplains & diara areas
• Major flyover: Chhapra double-decker; improved infrastructure
• Main political seats: 10 assembly constituencies (Ekma, Manjhi, Baniapur, Taraiya, Marhaura, Chapra, Garkha, Amnour, Parsa, Sonpur)
• Backward Regions Grant Fund recipient
• Transport: Proximity to Patna airport; major roads
• Major personalities: Jayaprakash Narayan, Bhikhari Thakur, Chitragupt (composer), Anand–Milind, Abdul Ghafoor