BPSC · District of Bihar

Kaimur (Bhabua): 16.3 lakh people, one story

People
16,26,384
Area
3,332 km²
Literacy
69.34%
Sex ratio
920
Lowest in BiharPopulation density: 488 per km². Rank 38 of 38.See the numbers →Big number16.3 lakh people lived here in 2011, packed 488 to every km².See the numbers →

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Kaimur (Bhabua)Bihar

The history, places and schemes of Kaimur (Bhabua) are being written. Everything below comes from Census 2011, so it is already exam-ready.

Kaimur (Bhabua) in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population16.3 lakh#32/38 in Bihar
Area3,332 km²#6/38 in Bihar
Population density488 per km²#38/38 in Bihar▼ state 1,106
Sex ratio920 females per 1000 males#18/38 in Bihar▲ state 918
Child sex ratio (0–6)942 girls per 1000 boys#13/38 in Bihar▲ state 935
Literacy rate69.34%#8/38 in Bihar▲ state 61.80
Female literacy58.40%#7/38 in Bihar▲ state 51.50
Urban population4.0%#35/38 in Bihar▼ state 11.3

People & society

69.3% can read. 920 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
79.471.2
Female literacy
58.451.5
Scheduled Castes
22.715.9
Scheduled Tribes
3.61.3
Living in towns
4.011.3

Gender literacy gap: 21.0 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 89.5%
  • Muslim 9.5%
  • Buddhist 0.5%
  • Other / not stated 0.3%

    Sectors at a glance

    77 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    5.1 lakh workers, 31.4% of all people

    This district
    Bihar
    • Cultivators 24.5%
    • Farm labourers 52.5%
    • Household industry 4.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 18.1%

      Schemes & development

      Only 16% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      15.513.2
      Latrine at home
      12.018.6
      Tap water
      2.73.6
      LPG / PNG
      3.76.5
      Phone
      44.044.9
      Television
      14.311.8
      Bicycle
      32.639.4
      Two-wheeler
      6.86.5

      This is the 2011 baseline. Schemes like Saubhagya, Ujjwala, Swachh Bharat and Har Ghar Jal came to close exactly these gaps.

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