Munger
District in Bihar
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Munger: 110.9%, 28th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
MSME Density in Munger: 19.0 per 1,000 people, 12th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Women Literacy in Munger: 69.5%, 3rd highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Health Insurance in Munger: 27.5%, 2nd highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Munger is a district in Bihar with a population of 13.7 Lakh (Census 2011) 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
What changed in Munger, 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 | 47.0% | 33.2% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 41.0% | 46.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 78.5% | 63.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 922 | 936 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 92.0% | 91.0% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 45.7 | 42.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 11.6 | 11.1 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 34 | 39.4 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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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 population of Munger in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 13.7 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Munger?
Munger has a literacy rate of 70.5% (Census 2011), which is above the Bihar average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Munger compare to Bihar?
Munger is the 33rd most populous of 38 districts in Bihar. Its sex ratio of 876 females per 1,000 males is below the state average of 918 (Census 2011).
How many children in Munger are stunted or underweight?
In Munger, 33.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 17.9% wasted and 32.2% 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 Munger have health insurance?
27.5% of households in Munger have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 18.0% in 2019–21. The Bihar average is 21.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Munger between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Munger improved most in women internet use (24% to 67%), women with a bank account (75% to 93%), 4+ antenatal visits (37% to 52%), and got worse in unmet need for family planning (10% to 16%), institutional births (93% to 88%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Munger?
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.