Purba Champaran

District in Bihar

Population

51 Lakh

State: 10.4 Crore

Area

3,827 km²

Literacy Rate

44.7%

State: 50.4%

Sex Ratio

902

State: 918

Density

1,332 /km²

State: 1,149 /km²

Purba Champaran is a district in Bihar with a population of 51 Lakh spread across 3,827 sq km. Its literacy rate of 44.7% is below the state average of 50.4% and below the national average of 63.0%. The district has a sex ratio of 902 females per 1,000 males, below the state average of 918.

Demographics

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Population Density

1,332 /km²

▲

1,149 /km²

379 /km²

Sex Ratio

902

▼

918

943

Literacy Rate

44.7%

▼

50.4%

63.0%

SC Population

12.7%

▼

15.9%

16.6%

ST Population

0.2%

▼

1.3%

8.7%

Worker Participation

34.1%

▲

33.4%

39.8%

Health & Development

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Stunting

49.1%

▲

42.6%

33.2%

Child Wasting

16.8%

▼

24.2%

18.4%

Underweight Children

37.9%

▼

41.7%

29.1%

Child Anaemia

61.0%

▼

70.1%

65.2%

Women Anaemia

57.3%

▼

64.7%

55.3%

Full Vaccination

68.3%

▼

72.4%

77.4%

Institutional Delivery

61.5%

▼

77.8%

88.5%

Improved Sanitation

48.3%

▼

49.5%

72.4%

Clean Cooking Fuel

44.2%

▲

36.4%

54.6%

Health Insurance

19.4%

▲

14.1%

41.3%

Safe Drinking Water

99.9%

▲

99.0%

93.6%

Electricity Access

94.8%

▼

96.5%

97.0%

Women & Gender

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Child Marriage

49.2%

▲

41.1%

20.6%

Teen Pregnancy

12.7%

▲

11.2%

6.6%

Female Literacy Gap

16.5%

▲

16.4%

14.1%

Female Work Gap

27.3%

▲

26.9%

23.9%

Economy & Infrastructure

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

MSME Density

20.7 per 1k pop

▲

18.4 per 1k pop

42.6 per 1k pop

Total MSMEs

1.1 Lakh

▲

53.4k

61.7k

Manufacturing Share

22.9%

▼

25.1%

24.9%

Governance

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Pending Cases

3379 per lakh

▲

3299 per lakh

3585 per lakh

Cases Delayed (%)

63.7%

▲

61.1%

35.5%

Monthly Disposal Ratio

0.83

▲

0.74

0.81

Safety & Crime

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

SC/ST Atrocities

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

17.4 per lakh

Domestic Violence

0.0 per lakh

—

0.0 per lakh

12.6 per lakh

Child Abuse (POCSO)

192.0 per lakh

▲

56.2 per lakh

89.0 per lakh

Cyber Crime

0.0 per lakh

▼

7.6 per lakh

55.7 per lakh

Climate Vulnerability

Indicator

District

State Avg

National

Climate Vulnerability Index

0.67

▲

0.65

0.56

All Indicators

Indicator	District	State Avg	National Avg	Source
Population	26.8 L	14.3 L	8 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Households	9.8 L	5 L	3.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Literacy	14.1 L	8.3 L	5.6 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Children	5.3 L	2.6 L	1.1 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Castes	3.4 L	2.3 L	1.4 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Scheduled Tribes	6,454	17,960.947	73,030.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Worker Participation	12.6 L	6.6 L	4.2 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Cultivators	2.4 L	1.2 L	94,025.601	Census 2011 (2011)
Agricultural Laborers	4.8 L	1.9 L	71,160.644	Census 2011 (2011)
Other Workers	1.8 L	1.2 L	1.7 L	Census 2011 (2011)
Sex Ratio	901.892	918.45	949.448	Census 2011 (2011)
Child Sex Ratio (0–6)	932.858	935.865	925.852	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Literacy Gap	16.5	16.4	14.1	Census 2011 (2011)
Female Work Gap	27.3	26.9	23.9	Census 2011 (2011)
Hospitals & Health Centres	20	10.1	26.8	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Schools	307	211.053	448.822	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Banking	54	39.4	81.1	Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011)
Child Stunting	49.1%	42.6%	33.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Wasting	16.8%	24.2%	18.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Underweight	37.9%	41.7%	29.1%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Anaemia	61.0%	70.1%	65.2%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Anaemia	57.3%	64.7%	55.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Full Vaccination	68.3%	72.4%	77.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Institutional Births	61.5%	77.8%	88.5%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Improved Sanitation	48.3%	49.5%	72.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Clean Cooking Fuel	44.2%	36.4%	54.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Health Insurance	19.4%	14.1%	41.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Drinking Water	99.9%	99.0%	93.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Electricity Access	94.8%	96.5%	97.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Iodized Salt	96.9%	92.9%	95.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women Literacy	50.2%	57.6%	73.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Women 10+ Yr Schooling	20.1%	28.6%	40.3%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Child Marriage	49.2%	41.1%	20.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Teen Pregnancy	12.7%	11.2%	6.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Menstrual Hygiene	41.5%	59.0%	78.6%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
4+ Antenatal Visits	21.7%	25.9%	60.4%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
C-Section Rate	5.4%	10.1%	23.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Exclusive Breastfeeding	72.0%	57.5%	66.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
ORS for Diarrhoea	40.7%	57.1%	61.8%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Hypertension	23.6%	17.9%	25.0%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Diabetes	16.4%	16.0%	14.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Male Tobacco Use	55.2%	48.9%	40.7%	National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5) (2019–21)
Pending Cases per Lakh	3,378.632	3,298.621	3,585.273	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases Delayed in Disposal	63.7%	61.1%	35.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Chronic Backlog (5+ Yr)	55.6%	48.4%	19.5%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Monthly Disposal Ratio	0.8	0.7	0.8	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Case Density	1.7 L	96,440.703	64,978.341	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Women's Court Cases	8.0%	11.5%	9.4%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Cases at Evidence Stage	28.9%	34.9%	39.0%	National Judicial Data Grid (2024)
Climate Vulnerability Index	0.7	0.6	0.6	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
MGNREGA Days per Household	43.1	42.4	43.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Food Grain Yield Variability	0.5	0.3	0.3	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Infant Mortality Rate (CVI 2021)	64	60.9	56.4	Climate Vulnerability Index (2021)
Average Holding Size	0.3	0.4	1.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Marginal Farmers (%)	93.3%	90.4%	59.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Agricultural Intensity	76.2%	69.5%	49.8%	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Fallow Ratio	0.2	0.1	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
SC/ST Land Equity Gap	-3.4	2.7	11.3	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Holdings per 1,000 People	190.965	159.998	157.705	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Cultivated Land per Capita	0.1	0.1	0.2	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Leased Area Share	0.0	0.0	0.0	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Land Gini Coefficient	0.5	0.5	0.5	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Sowing Efficiency	0.8	0.9	0.9	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
Uncultivated Ratio	0.1	0.0	0.1	Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16)
MSME Density	20.7	18.4	42.6	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Total MSMEs	1.1 L	53,449.132	61,725.66	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Manufacturing Share	22.9%	25.1%	24.9%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
Small Enterprise Share	0.6%	0.5%	0.8%	Udyam Registration (MSME) (2026)
POCSO Cases	192	56.2	89.0	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
SC/ST Atrocities	—	—	17.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Domestic Violence	—	—	12.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Dowry Crimes	171	94.2	51.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Drug Crimes (NDPS)	69	40.5	147.763	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Cybercrime	—	7.6	55.7	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Environmental Crimes	8	3.5	10.4	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Safety-Relevant Crime Rate	196	59.1	93.6	National Crime Records Bureau — SLL Crimes (2022)
Blood Banks per Lakh	2	2.9	4.1	eRaktKosh Blood Bank Registry (2024)
Biogas Plants per Lakh	—	1.5	1.3	GOBARdhan Biogas Plants (2026)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Purba Champaran district?

Purba Champaran has a population of 51 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,332 people per sq km across 3,827 sq km.

What is the literacy rate of Purba Champaran?

Purba Champaran has a literacy rate of 44.7%, which is below the Bihar average of 50.4% and below the national average of 63.0%.

How does Purba Champaran compare to Bihar?

Purba Champaran has a sex ratio of 902 (below state average of 918) and a literacy rate of 44.7% (below state average of 50.4%).

What data sources are used for Purba Champaran?

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

Census 2011

NFHS-5 (2019–21)

NJDG (2024)

CVI (2021)

Ag Census 2015–16

Udyam/MSME (2026)

NCRB SLL (2022)

eRaktKosh (2024)

GOBARdhan (2026)

Town Amenities (2011)

RBI BSR (2026)