Sheohar District - Population 2011-2025
Sheohar District Bihar Census 2025/2011: Full Population, Religion, Urban/Rural, Literacy, SC/ST, City & Taluk Stats (All Official Data)
Quick Overview of Sheohar District Census 2021 (Projection & Latest)
- Estimated Population (2025): 819,724 to 860,000 (8.20–8.60 lakh)
- Projected Population (2026): 830,876; 2036: 931,649
- Population (2011): 656,246 (6.56 lakh)
- Male: 346,673 (2011), Est. 2025: 427,933
- Female: 309,573 (2011), Est. 2025: 382,137
- Area: 349 km²
- Density: 1,880/km² (2011)
- Households: 150,144 (2011)
- Sex Ratio (2011): 893; Child Sex Ratio (0–6): 929; Est. 2025: ~893
- Average Literacy Rate: 53.78% (2011); Male: 61.31%; Female: 45.26%
- Child (0–6 years): 128,698 (19.61%); Male: 66,728; Female: 61,970
- Urban (2011): 28,116 (4.28%), Rural: 628,130 (95.72%)
Population Projections & Historic Growth (1901–2036)
| Year | Population | Variation | Variation % | Male | Female |
| 1901 | 157,686 | - | - | 75,470 | 82,216 |
| 1911 | 162,800 | +5,114 | 3.24% | 77,820 | 84,980 |
| 1921 | 157,618 | -5,182 | -3.18% | 75,810 | 81,808 |
| 1931 | 168,264 | +10,646 | 6.75% | 82,610 | 85,654 |
| 1941 | 185,635 | +17,371 | 10.32% | 90,637 | 94,998 |
| 1951 | 201,431 | +15,796 | 8.51% | 100,000 | 101,431 |
| 1961 | 228,420 | +26,989 | 13.40% | 113,000 | 115,420 |
| 1971 | 258,839 | +30,419 | 13.32% | 132,000 | 126,839 |
| 1981 | 304,431 | +45,592 | 17.61% | 158,000 | 146,431 |
| 1991 | 377,699 | +73,268 | 24.07% | 201,000 | 176,699 |
| 2001 | 515,961 | +138,262 | 36.61% | 273,680 | 242,281 |
| 2011 | 656,246 | +140,285 | 27.19% | 346,673 | 309,573 |
| 2025 (proj) | 819,724–860,000 | +24.91% | 427,933 | 382,137 |
| 2026 (proj) | 830,876 | +26.61% | 437,000 | 394,000 |
| 2036 (proj) | 931,649 | +41.97% | 487,847 | 443,684 |
Religion-wise Population (2011 & 2025 Est.)
| Religion | Population (2011) | % | Estimated (2025) |
| Hindu | 552,492 | 84.19% | 681,996 |
| Muslim | 99,342 | 15.14% | 122,628 |
| Christian | 522 | 0.08% | 644 |
| Sikh | 216 | 0.03% | 267 |
| Buddhist | 73 | 0.01% | 90 |
| Jain | 52 | 0.01% | 64 |
| Not Stated | 3,505 | 0.53% | 4,327 |
| Others | 44 | 0.01% | 54 |
| Total | 656,246 | 100.00% | 810,070 |
SC/ST Population (2011)
| Category | Total | Male | Female | % | Sex Ratio |
| Scheduled Caste | 96,655 | 51,089 | 45,566 | 14.73 | 892 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 318 | 177 | 141 | 0.05 | 797 |
Urban/Rural, Literacy, Sex Ratio, Households (2011)
| Area | Population | % | Male | Female | Sex Ratio | Child Sex Ratio | Literacy Rate | Households |
| Urban | 28,116 | 4.28 | 14,881 | 13,235 | 889 | 943 | 61.96% | - |
| Rural | 628,130 | 95.72 | 331,792 | 296,338 | 893 | 928 | 53.41% | 150,144 |
| Total | 656,246 | 100 | 346,673 | 309,573 | 893 | 929 | 53.78% | 150,144 |
Literacy Rate by Area & Religion (2011)
| Category | Average | Male | Female |
| Total | 53.78% | 61.31% | 45.26% |
| Urban | 61.96% | 70.10% | 52.68% |
| Rural | 53.41% | 60.92% | 44.92% |
| Hindu | 54.38% | 62.18% | 45.44% |
| Muslim | 50.17% | 55.99% | 43.98% |
| Christian | 55.18% | 60.36% | 49.22% |
| Religion not stated | 59.37% | 68.58% | 51.59% |
Sex Ratio by Area & Religion (2011)
| Category | Sex Ratio |
| Total | 893 |
| Urban | 890 |
| Rural | 894 |
| Hindu | 883 |
| Muslim | 944 |
| Christian | 948 |
| Religion not stated | 1,114 |
Child Population (0–6 years, 2011)
| Type | Total | Male | Female | % of Pop | Sex Ratio |
| Total | 128,698 | 66,728 | 61,970 | 19.61% | 929 |
| Urban | 5,399 | 2,778 | 2,621 | 19.20% | 943 |
| Rural | 123,299 | 63,950 | 59,349 | 19.63% | 928 |
Workforce (2011)
| Type | Total | Male | Female |
| Main Workers | 137,804 | 116,164 | 21,640 |
| Cultivators | 30,496 | 27,133 | 3,363 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 82,108 | 69,809 | 12,299 |
| Household Industries | 3,475 | 2,190 | 1,285 |
| Other Workers | 21,725 | 17,032 | 4,693 |
| Marginal Workers | 78,568 | 50,529 | 28,039 |
| Total Workers | 216,372 | 166,693 | 49,679 |
| Non Working | 439,874 | 179,980 | 259,894 |
Subdistricts / Taluk List
- Sub-division: Sheohar
- Blocks/Tehsils (5): Dumri Katsari, Piprahai, Purnahiya, Sheohar, Tariyani Chowk
- No. of villages: 203
- No. of towns: 1
| Block / Taluk |
|---|
| Dumri Katsari |
| Piprahai |
| Purnahiya |
| Sheohar |
| Tariyani Chowk |
Language Distribution (2011)
- Bajjika (Other Hindi): 68.7%
- Hindi: 22.97%
- Urdu: 7.78%
Roofless (Houseless) Families (2011)
- Families without roof: 43 (179 persons)
Socio-Economic, Notable, Geography, Political Facts
- Created in 1994 (from Sitamarhi), one of Bihar’s smallest & greenest districts
- Bordered by Sitamarhi (east/north), East Champaran (west), Muzaffarpur (south)
- Flood-prone (Bagmati & Budhi Gandak), agriculture main occupation
- Backward District (BRGF recipient)
- Main temple: Devkuli (Shiva); high concentration of Bajjika speakers
- Notable people: Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha (freedom fighter), Ram Dulari Sinha, Raghunath Jha, Hari Kishore Singh, many MPs/MLAs