Gopalganj

District in Bihar

Population
25.6 Lakh
State: 10.4 Crore
Area
1,962 km²
2.2% of state
Literacy Rate
65.5%
State: 61.8%
Sex Ratio
1,021
State: 918
Density
1,306 /km²
State: 1,149 /km²
Population Rank
21st of 38
In Bihar

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Gopalganj: 114.5%, 26th of 38 districts in Bihar

MSME Density in Gopalganj: 16.3 per 1,000 people, 28th of 38 districts in Bihar

Women Literacy in Gopalganj: 63.3%, 11th of 38 districts in Bihar

Health Insurance in Gopalganj: 12.7%, 26th of 38 districts in Bihar

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Udyam Registration (MSME) · 2026
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National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) · 2019–21
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Gopalganj is a district in Bihar with a population of 25.6 Lakh spread across 1,962 sq km. Its literacy rate of 65.5% is above the state average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,021 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 918.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density1,306 /km²▲1,149 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio1,021▲918943
Literacy Rate65.5%▲61.8%72.9%
SC Population12.5%▼15.9%16.6%
ST Population2.4%▲1.3%8.7%
Worker Participation28.4%▼33.4%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting22nd of 3821.5%▼24.2%18.4%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density28th of 3816.3 per 1k pop▼18.4 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop
Total MSMEs22nd of 3841.8k▼53.4k61.7k

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases8th highest of 373873 per lakh▲3299 per lakh3585 per lakh

Safety & Crime

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
SC/ST Atrocities0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh17.4 per lakh
Domestic Violence0.0 per lakh—0.0 per lakh12.6 per lakh
Child Abuse (POCSO)20th of 3837.0 per lakh▼56.2 per lakh89.0 per lakh
Cyber Crime0.0 per lakh▼7.6 per lakh55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Gopalganj district?

Gopalganj has a population of 25.6 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,306 people per sq km across 1,962 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Gopalganj?

Gopalganj has a literacy rate of 65.5%, which is above the Bihar average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Gopalganj compare to Bihar?

Gopalganj has a sex ratio of 1,021 (above state average of 918) and a literacy rate of 65.5% (above state average of 61.8%).

What data sources are used for Gopalganj?

Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019-21), 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.