Munger

District in Bihar

Population
13.7 Lakh
State: 10.4 Crore
Area
1,358 km²
1.5% of state
Literacy Rate
70.5%
State: 61.8%
Sex Ratio
876
State: 918
Density
1,007 /km²
State: 1,149 /km²
Population Rank
33rd of 38
In Bihar

Credit Growth (5-Year) in Munger: 110.9%, 28th of 38 districts in Bihar

MSME Density in Munger: 19.0 per 1,000 people, 12th of 38 districts in Bihar

Women Literacy in Munger: 69.5%, 3rd highest of 38 districts in Bihar

Health Insurance in Munger: 15.2%, 15th of 38 districts in Bihar

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Munger is a district in Bihar with a population of 13.7 Lakh spread across 1,358 sq km. Its literacy rate of 70.5% is above the state average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 876 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 918.


Demographics

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Population Density1,007 /km²▼1,149 /km²379 /km²
Sex Ratio876▼918943
Literacy Rate70.5%▲61.8%72.9%
SC Population13.4%▼15.9%16.6%
ST Population1.6%▲1.3%8.7%
Worker Participation31.2%▼33.4%39.8%

Health & Development

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Child Wasting13th of 3826.7%▲24.2%18.4%
Child Anaemia11th of 3874.3%▲70.1%65.2%

Women & Gender

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational

Economy & Infrastructure

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
MSME Density12th of 3819.0 per 1k pop▲18.4 per 1k pop42.6 per 1k pop

Governance

IndicatorDistrictState AvgNational
Pending Cases4th highest of 374245 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)27th of 3827.0 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 Munger district?

Munger has a population of 13.7 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,007 people per sq km across 1,358 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Munger?

Munger has a literacy rate of 70.5%, which is above the Bihar average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.

How does Munger compare to Bihar?

Munger has a sex ratio of 876 (below state average of 918) and a literacy rate of 70.5% (above state average of 61.8%).

What data sources are used for Munger?

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.