Sheikhpura District - Population 2011-2025

Sheikhpura District Bihar Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)
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Quick Overview of Sheikhpura District Census 2021 (Projection & Latest)

  • Estimated Population (2025): 785,501794,861 (7.85–7.95 lakh)
  • Projected 2026: 805,675 (8.06 lakh)
  • Population (2011): 636,342
  • Male (2011): 329,743, Female: 306,599
  • Sex Ratio: 930 (2011); Urban: 900, Rural: 936; Est. 2025: ~929
  • Child Sex Ratio (0–6): 940 (2011)
  • Area: 689 km²
  • Density: 924/km² (2011)
  • Households: 100,701150,144 (2011)
  • Urban: 109,002 (17.13%), Rural: 527,340 (82.87%)
  • Sex Ratio (Urban/Rural): 900 / 936
  • Literacy Rate: 63.86% (2011). Male: 73.56%, Female: 53.40%
  • Child Population (0–6): 121,647 (19.12%), Male: 62,710, Female: 58,937
  • SC: 131,115 (20.6%), ST: 617 (0.1%)

Historic & Projected Population Growth (1901–2036)

YearPopulationVariationVariation %MaleFemale
1901152,726--74,68078,046
1911157,460+4,7343.10%76,97080,490
1921149,761-7,700-4.89%74,10075,661
1931168,687+18,92612.64%84,46084,227
1941190,743+22,05613.08%95,49095,253
1951210,915+20,17210.58%105,000106,000
1961246,528+35,61316.89%123,000124,000
1971294,826+48,29819.59%151,000143,826
1981350,677+55,85118.94%181,000170,000
1991420,260+69,58319.84%222,000198,260
2001525,502+105,24225.04%273,992251,510
2011636,342+110,84021.09%329,743306,599
2025 (proj)785,501–794,861~150,000+24.91%407,035378,466
2026 (proj)805,675+26.61%416,000390,000
2036 (proj)903,392+41.97%464,022439,422

Religion-wise Population (2011 & Est. 2025)

ReligionPopulation 2011% (2011)Estimated 2025
Hindu596,10293.68%735,828
Muslim37,6535.92%46,479
Christian3130.05%386
Sikh750.01%93
Buddhist410.01%51
Jain430.01%53
Not Stated2,0840.33%2,572
Other310.00%38
Total636,342100.0%785,501

SC/ST Population (2011)

CategoryTotalMaleFemale%Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste131,11567,58263,53320.6941
Scheduled Tribe6173053120.11023

Urban/Rural, Sex Ratio, Literacy, Households (2011)

AreaPopulation%MaleFemaleSex RatioChild Sex RatioLiteracy RateHouseholds
Urban109,00217.13%57,38351,61990091070.99%-
Rural527,34082.87%272,360254,98093694562.34%100,701
Total636,342100%329,743306,59993094063.86%100,701

Literacy Rate by Area & Religion (2011)

Category/AreaAvg. LiteracyMale LiteracyFemale Literacy
Total63.86%73.56%53.40%
Urban70.99%78.30%62.85%
Rural62.34%72.53%51.42%
Hindu63.24%73.27%52.40%
Muslim73.57%78.11%68.72%
Christian71.60%75.65%68.31%
Religion Not Stated60.03%70.98%49.81%

Sex Ratio by Area & Religion (2011)

CategorySex Ratio
Total930
Urban900
Rural937
Hindu929
Muslim948
Christian1189
Not Stated1036

Child Population (0–6 years, 2011)

TypeTotalMaleFemale%Sex Ratio
Total121,64762,71058,93719.12%940
Urban18,5979,7358,86217.06%910
Rural103,05052,97550,07519.45%945

Workforce (2011)

GroupTotalMaleFemale
Main Workers148,002109,90538,097
Cultivators42,08634,1487,938
Agric. Labourers65,44944,23721,212
Household Industries5,6213,5762,045
Other Workers34,84627,9446,902
Marginal Workers76,65341,66434,989
Total Workers224,655151,56973,086
Non Working411,687178,174233,513

Administrative Subdivisions, Blocks, Cities, Villages (Taluk Table)

  • Blocks/Taluks (6): Ariari, Barbigha, Chewara, Ghat Kusumbha, Sheikhpura, Shekhopur Sarai
  • Villages: 314 (2011)
  • Towns: 2
Block / Taluk
Ariari
Barbigha
Chewara
Ghat Kusumbha
Sheikhpura
Shekhopur Sarai

Languages (2011)

  • Hindi: 56.90%
  • Magahi: 38.17%
  • Urdu: 4.70%

Roofless (Houseless) Families (2011)

  • Total houseless: 64 families (295 persons, ~0.05% of population)

Other Socio-Economic & Fact Highlights

  • District formed in 1994, least populous in Bihar (2011)
  • Main economy: agriculture + small mining/crusher units; receives BRGF support
  • Main Towns: Sheikhpura (HQ), Barbigha. Known for Girihinda (Mahabharata) hill, Vatsala Bhavani Mandir, historical connections to Sher Shah Suri, Krishna Sinha (Bihar's first CM, born here)
  • Main rivers: —
  • Politics: Assembly constituencies include Sheikhpura, Barbigha

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