Darbhanga
District in Bihar
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Darbhanga: 137.1%, 7th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
MSME Density in Darbhanga: 17.4 per 1,000 people, 19th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Women Literacy in Darbhanga: 49.4%, 8th lowest of 38 districts in Bihar
Health Insurance in Darbhanga: 26.4%, 5th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Darbhanga is a district in Bihar with a population of 39.4 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,418 sq km. Its literacy rate of 56.6% is below the state average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 911 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 918.
Demographics
What changed in Darbhanga, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 31.2% | 33.2% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 48.1% | 46.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 68.6% | 63.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 931 | 936 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 93.1% | 91.0% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 38.8 | 42.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 9.4 | 11.1 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 76 | 39.4 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Darbhanga district?
Darbhanga has a population of 39.4 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,628 people per sq km across 2,418 sq km.
What is the population of Darbhanga in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 39.4 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Darbhanga?
Darbhanga has a literacy rate of 56.6% (Census 2011), which is below the Bihar average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Darbhanga compare to Bihar?
Darbhanga is the 8th most populous of 38 districts in Bihar. Its sex ratio of 911 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 918 (Census 2011).
How many children in Darbhanga are stunted or underweight?
In Darbhanga, 33.0% of children under 5 are stunted, 16.1% wasted and 31.5% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Bihar average of 35.6% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Darbhanga have health insurance?
26.4% of households in Darbhanga have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), down from 30.0% in 2019–21. The Bihar average is 21.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Darbhanga between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Darbhanga improved most in women internet use (16% to 72%), women owning a mobile phone (51% to 70%), pre-school attendance (27% to 45%), and got worse in modern contraception (49% to 40%), male alcohol use (11% to 17%), women overweight or obese (13% to 19%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Darbhanga?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.