BPSC · District of Bihar

Munger: 13.7 lakh people, one story

People
13,67,765
Area
1,419 km²
Literacy
70.46%
Sex ratio
876
Top 3 in BiharFemale literacy: 62.08%. Rank 2 of 38 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in BiharUrban population: 27.8%. Rank 2 of 38 districts.See the numbers →Top 3 in BiharHomes with electricity (2011): 29.4 % of households. Rank 2 of 38 districts.See the numbers →Lowest in BiharSex ratio: 876 females per 1000 males. Rank 38 of 38.See the numbers →

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MungerBihar

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

Munger in 8 numbers

Census 2011 · rank among the state's districts

Population13.7 lakh#33/38 in Bihar
Area1,419 km²#33/38 in Bihar
Population density964 per km²#26/38 in Bihar▼ state 1,106
Sex ratio876 females per 1000 males#38/38 in Bihar▼ state 918
Child sex ratio (0–6)922 girls per 1000 boys#31/38 in Bihar▼ state 935
Literacy rate70.46%#4/38 in Bihar▲ state 61.80
Female literacy62.08%#2/38 in Bihar▲ state 51.50
Urban population27.8%#2/38 in Bihar▲ state 11.3

People & society

70.5% can read. 876 women for every 1000 men.

Society in numbers (%)

DistrictState
Male literacy
77.771.2
Female literacy
62.151.5
Scheduled Castes
13.415.9
Scheduled Tribes
1.61.3
Living in towns
27.811.3

Gender literacy gap: 15.7 percentage points

People by religion

  • Hindu 91.6%
  • Muslim 8.1%
  • Christian 0.1%
  • Other / not stated 0.2%

    Sectors at a glance

    57 of every 100 workers live off the land

    How people earn a living

    4.3 lakh workers, 31.2% of all people

    This district
    Bihar
    • Cultivators 10.8%
    • Farm labourers 46.0%
    • Household industry 3.9%
    • Other (industry, services, construction, trade) 39.3%

      Schemes & development

      Only 29% of homes had electricity in 2011. Here is what changed.

      What homes had in 2011 (% of households)

      DistrictState
      Electricity
      29.413.2
      Latrine at home
      33.218.6
      Tap water
      6.63.6
      LPG / PNG
      16.06.5
      Phone
      48.644.9
      Television
      22.711.8
      Bicycle
      36.639.4
      Two-wheeler
      7.96.5

      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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