Demographics of Bihar
According to the 2001 Census of India, the state of Bihar was the third most populated
state of India with total population of 82,998,509 of which 43,243,795 were male
and 39,754,714 were female. The 2011 Census of India recorded a total of 104,099,452
(54,278,157 male and 49,821,295 female). Bihar has a total literacy rate of 69.83%.
Overall Male and Female literacy rate is 70.32% and 53.57% respectively. Total
Rural literacy rate is 43.9%. In rural areas of Bihar, Male and Female literacy
rate is 57.1 and 29.6 respectively. Total Urban literacy rate is 71.9. In urban
areas of Bihar, Male and Female literacy rate is 79.9 and 62.6 respectively.
Total number of literates in Bihar is 3,16,75,607 which consists 2,09,78,955 Male
and 1,06,96,652 Female. Patna has highest Literacy Rate of 63.82% followed by Rohtas
(62.36%) and Munger (60.11%). Kishanganj has lowest Literacy Rate of 31.02% followed
by Araria (34.94%) and Katihar (35.29%).