Nawada
District in Bihar
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Nawada: 132.3%, 9th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
MSME Density in Nawada: 16.0 per 1,000 people, 29th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Women Literacy in Nawada: 62.1%, 17th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Health Insurance in Nawada: 19.6%, 25th highest of 38 districts in Bihar
Nawada is a district in Bihar with a population of 22.2 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,396 sq km. Its literacy rate of 59.8% is below the state average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 939 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 918.
Demographics
What changed in Nawada, 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 | 35.4% | 33.2% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 49.2% | 46.0% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 62.0% | 63.2% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 945 | 936 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 90.3% | 91.0% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 41.7 | 42.4 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 18.3 | 11.1 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 24 | 39.4 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Nawada district?
Nawada has a population of 22.2 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 926 people per sq km across 2,396 sq km.
What is the population of Nawada in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 22.2 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Nawada?
Nawada has a literacy rate of 59.8% (Census 2011), which is below the Bihar average of 61.8% and below the national average of 72.9%.
How does Nawada compare to Bihar?
Nawada is the 24th most populous of 38 districts in Bihar. Its sex ratio of 939 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 918 (Census 2011).
How many children in Nawada are stunted or underweight?
In Nawada, 42.4% of children under 5 are stunted, 18.3% wasted and 42.7% 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 Nawada have health insurance?
19.6% of households in Nawada have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 9.8% in 2019–21. The Bihar average is 21.1% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Nawada between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Nawada improved most in women internet use (26% to 60%), women with a bank account (78% to 91%), health insurance (10% to 20%), and got worse in unmet need for family planning (7% to 19%), modern contraception (45% to 37%), child underweight (37% to 43%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Nawada?
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.