India: Bihar
Districts
The population of the districts in the State of Bihar by census years.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Araria | District | 1,611,638 | 2,158,608 | 2,811,569 | → |
| Arwal | District | ... | 588,124 | 700,843 | → |
| Aurangabad | District | 1,539,988 | 2,013,055 | 2,540,073 | → |
| Banka | District | 1,292,504 | 1,608,773 | 2,034,763 | → |
| Begusarai | District | 1,814,773 | 2,349,366 | 2,970,541 | → |
| Bhagalpur | District | 1,909,967 | 2,423,172 | 3,037,766 | → |
| Bhojpur | District | 1,792,771 | 2,243,144 | 2,728,407 | → |
| Buxar | District | 1,087,676 | 1,402,396 | 1,706,352 | → |
| Darbhanga | District | 2,510,959 | 3,295,789 | 3,937,385 | → |
| Gaya | District | 2,664,803 | 3,473,428 | 4,391,418 | → |
| Gopalganj | District | 1,704,310 | 2,152,638 | 2,562,012 | → |
| Jamui | District | 1,051,527 | 1,398,796 | 1,760,405 | → |
| Jehanabad | District | ... | 926,191 | 1,125,313 | → |
| Kaimur (Bhabua) | District | 983,269 | 1,275,579 | 1,626,384 | → |
| Katihar | District | 1,825,380 | 2,392,638 | 3,071,029 | → |
| Khagaria | District | 987,227 | 1,280,354 | 1,666,886 | → |
| Kishanganj | District | 984,107 | 1,296,348 | 1,690,400 | → |
| Lakhisarai | District | 646,395 | 802,225 | 1,000,912 | → |
| Madhepura | District | 1,177,706 | 1,526,646 | 2,001,762 | → |
| Madhubani | District | 2,832,024 | 3,575,281 | 4,487,379 | → |
| Munger | District | 943,583 | 1,137,797 | 1,367,765 | → |
| Muzaffarpur | District | 2,953,903 | 3,746,714 | 4,801,062 | → |
| Nalanda | District | 1,996,257 | 2,370,528 | 2,877,653 | → |
| Nawada | District | 1,359,694 | 1,809,696 | 2,219,146 | → |
| Pashchim Champaran (West Champaran) | District | 2,333,666 | 3,043,466 | 3,935,042 | → |
| Patna | District | 3,618,211 | 4,718,592 | 5,838,465 | → |
| Purba Champaran (East Champaran) | District | 3,043,061 | 3,939,773 | 5,099,371 | → |
| Purnia | District | 1,878,885 | 2,543,942 | 3,264,619 | → |
| Rohtas | District | 1,917,416 | 2,464,243 | 2,959,918 | → |
| Saharsa | District | 1,132,413 | 1,508,182 | 1,900,661 | → |
| Samastipur | District | 2,716,929 | 3,394,793 | 4,261,566 | → |
| Saran | District | 2,572,980 | 3,248,701 | 3,951,862 | → |
| Sheikhpura | District | 420,260 | 525,502 | 636,342 | → |
| Sheohar | District | 377,699 | 515,961 | 656,246 | → |
| Sitamarhi | District | 2,013,796 | 2,682,720 | 3,423,574 | → |
| Siwan | District | 2,170,971 | 2,714,349 | 3,330,464 | → |
| Supaul | District | 1,342,841 | 1,732,578 | 2,229,076 | → |
| Vaishali | District | 2,146,065 | 2,718,421 | 3,495,021 | → |
| Bihar | State | 64,530,554 | 82,998,509 | 104,099,452 |
Contents: Cities and Towns
The population of all cities and towns in the State of Bihar by census years.
icon links to further information about a selected place including its population structure (gender, urbanization, population group, literacy (a7+), activity status (a7+)).| Name | Status | District | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Census 2001-03-01 | Population Census 2011-03-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarpur | Nagar Panchayat | Banka | 17,266 | 20,965 | 25,336 | → |
| Anwari | Census Town | Kaimur | ... | 4,808 | 6,702 | → |
| Araria | Nagar Panchayat | Araria | 45,257 | 60,861 | 79,021 | → |
| Areraj | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | ... | 20,356 | 26,014 | → |
| Arrah | Municipal Corporation | Bhojpur | 157,082 | 203,380 | 261,430 | → |
| Arwal | Nagar Panchayat | Arwal | ... | ... | 51,849 | → |
| Asarganj | Census Town | Munger | 4,926 | 5,739 | 6,327 | → |
| Aurangabad | Nagar Panchayat | Aurangabad | 47,565 | 79,393 | 102,244 | → |
| Bagaha | Nagar Panchayat | Pashchim Champaran | 64,627 | 91,467 | 112,634 | → |
| Bahadurganj | Nagar Panchayat | Kishanganj | 21,123 | 28,118 | 36,993 | → |
| Bahadurpur | Census Town | Darbhanga | ... | 4,220 | 4,406 | → |
| Bairgania | Nagar Panchayat | Sitamarhi | 28,516 | 34,836 | 42,895 | → |
| Bakhri | Nagar Panchayat | Begusarai | ... | ... | 40,043 | → |
| Bakhtiarpur | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 26,867 | 32,293 | 47,897 | → |
| Balia | Nagar Panchayat | Begusarai | ... | 39,643 | 47,550 | → |
| Banka | Nagar Panchayat | Banka | 27,369 | 35,455 | 45,977 | → |
| Banmankhi Bazar | Nagar Panchayat | Purnia | 21,224 | 25,187 | 30,336 | → |
| Bara | Census Town | Gaya | ... | 4,234 | 5,185 | → |
| Barahiya | Nagar Panchayat | Lakhisarai | 31,980 | 39,865 | 43,032 | → |
| Barauli | Nagar Panchayat | Gopalganj | 28,311 | 34,653 | 41,877 | → |
| Barauni | Nagar Panchayat | Begusarai | 12,594 | 13,882 | 71,660 | → |
| Barbigha | Nagar Panchayat | Sheikhpura | 30,148 | 38,200 | 46,075 | → |
| Barh | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 45,285 | 48,442 | 61,470 | → |
| Begusarai | Municipal Corporation | Begusarai | 71,424 | 93,741 | 252,008 | → |
| Behea | Nagar Panchayat | Bhojpur | 17,082 | 20,741 | 26,707 | → |
| Belsand | Nagar Panchayat | Sitamarhi | 14,151 | 17,840 | 20,566 | → |
| Benipur | Nagar Panchayat | Darbhanga | ... | ... | 75,317 | → |
| Bettiah | Nagar Panchayat | Pashchim Champaran | 92,653 | 116,670 | 132,209 | → |
| Bhabua | Nagar Panchayat | Kaimur | 27,041 | 41,775 | 50,179 | → |
| Bhadauni | Census Town | Nawada | ... | 13,716 | 20,739 | → |
| Bhagalpur | Municipal Corporation | Bhagalpur | 253,225 | 340,767 | 400,146 | → |
| Bhagirathpur | Census Town | Samastipur | ... | 4,425 | 5,323 | → |
| Bhardua | Census Town | Rohtas | ... | 4,696 | 5,317 | → |
| Bhuindhara | Census Town | Samastipur | ... | 4,499 | 6,614 | → |
| Bihar Sharif | Municipal Corporation | Nalanda | 201,323 | 232,071 | 297,268 | → |
| Bihat | Nagar Panchayat | Begusarai | ... | 34,858 | 67,952 | → |
| Bihta | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | ... | ... | 47,549 | → |
| Bikram | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | ... | ... | 22,486 | → |
| Bikramganj | Nagar Panchayat | Rohtas | 28,898 | 38,408 | 48,465 | → |
| Birpur | Nagar Panchayat | Supaul | 14,742 | 17,982 | 19,932 | → |
| Bodh Gaya | Nagar Panchayat | Gaya | 21,692 | 30,857 | 38,439 | → |
| Buxar | Nagar Panchayat | Buxar | 55,753 | 83,168 | 102,861 | → |
| Chakia | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | 13,708 | 16,628 | 20,686 | → |
| Chanari | Census Town | Rohtas | ... | 5,697 | 6,569 | → |
| Chanpatia | Nagar Panchayat | Pashchim Champaran | 19,320 | 22,038 | 27,095 | → |
| Chapra (Chhapra) | Nagar Panchayat | Saran | 136,877 | 179,190 | 202,352 | → |
| Colgong (Kahalgaon) | Nagar Panchayat | Bhagalpur | 17,899 | 22,049 | 33,700 | → |
| Colgong | Census Town | Bhagalpur | ... | ... | 1,797 | → |
| Dalsinghsarai | Nagar Panchayat | Samastipur | 16,738 | 20,196 | 23,862 | → |
| Damodarpur | Census Town | Muzaffarpur | ... | 8,984 | 13,884 | → |
| Darbhanga | Municipal Corporation | Darbhanga | 218,391 | 267,348 | 296,039 | → |
| Dariapur | Census Town | Patna | ... | 4,472 | 4,851 | → |
| Daudnagar | Nagar Panchayat | Aurangabad | 30,348 | 38,014 | 52,364 | → |
| Dehri | Nagar Panchayat | Rohtas | 93,694 | 119,057 | 137,231 | → |
| Dhaka | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | 24,745 | 32,632 | 42,063 | → |
| Dharampur | Census Town | Samastipur | ... | 4,761 | 5,291 | → |
| Dighwara | Nagar Panchayat | Saran | 22,650 | 27,367 | 32,741 | → |
| Dinapur Cantonment | Cantonment (Board) | Patna | 23,491 | 28,234 | 28,723 | → |
| Dinapur Nizamat | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 84,616 | 131,176 | 182,429 | → |
| Dumari urf Damodarpur Shahjahan | Census Town | Muzaffarpur | ... | 4,517 | 6,301 | → |
| Dumra | Nagar Panchayat | Sitamarhi | 11,632 | 14,535 | 15,674 | → |
| Dumraon | Nagar Panchayat | Buxar | 35,068 | 45,806 | 53,618 | → |
| Ekangar Sarai | Census Town | Nalanda | ... | 6,618 | 6,672 | → |
| Fatwah (Fatuha) | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 30,668 | 38,672 | 50,961 | → |
| Forbesganj | Nagar Panchayat | Araria | 34,526 | 41,499 | 50,475 | → |
| Gaya | Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth | Gaya | 291,675 | 389,192 | 474,093 | → |
| Gazipur | Census Town | Munger | ... | 8,314 | 11,299 | → |
| Ghoghardiha | Nagar Panchayat | Madhubani | 12,020 | 14,526 | 18,257 | → |
| Gogri Jamalpur | Nagar Panchayat | Khagaria | 24,614 | 31,106 | 37,753 | → |
| Gopalganj | Nagar Panchayat | Gopalganj | 35,522 | 54,449 | 67,339 | → |
| Habibpur | Census Town | Bhagalpur | 6,894 | 9,366 | 12,063 | → |
| Hajipur | Nagar Panchayat | Vaishali | 87,687 | 119,412 | 147,688 | → |
| Hanspura | Census Town | Aurangabad | ... | 6,118 | 7,940 | → |
| Hathua | Census Town | Gopalganj | ... | 5,164 | 7,156 | → |
| Hat Saraiya | Census Town | Pashchim Champaran | ... | 4,225 | 6,863 | → |
| Hilsa | Nagar Panchayat | Nalanda | 29,923 | 37,775 | 51,052 | → |
| Hisua | Nagar Panchayat | Nawada | 18,609 | 25,205 | 32,585 | → |
| Islampur | Nagar Panchayat | Nalanda | 24,959 | 29,868 | 35,641 | → |
| Jagdishpur (Jagdispur) | Nagar Panchayat | Bhojpur | 21,384 | 28,085 | 32,447 | → |
| Jainagar | Nagar Panchayat | Madhubani | 16,978 | 19,567 | 21,782 | → |
| Jamalpur | Nagar Panchayat | Munger | 86,112 | 96,983 | 105,434 | → |
| Jamui | Nagar Panchayat | Jamui | 43,554 | 66,797 | 87,357 | → |
| Janakpur Road | Nagar Panchayat | Sitamarhi | 9,590 | 13,358 | 15,129 | → |
| Janpur | Census Town | Patna | ... | 7,056 | 10,614 | → |
| Jehanabad | Nagar Panchayat | Jehanabad | 52,332 | 81,503 | 103,202 | → |
| Jhajha | Nagar Panchayat | Jamui | 31,013 | 36,447 | 40,646 | → |
| Jhanjharpur | Nagar Panchayat | Madhubani | 2,019 | 24,112 | 30,590 | → |
| Jogabani (Jogbani) | Nagar Panchayat | Araria | 22,495 | 29,991 | 39,281 | → |
| Kanti | Nagar Panchayat | Muzaffarpur | 16,037 | 20,871 | 25,051 | → |
| Kargahia Purab | Census Town | Pashchim Champaran | ... | 7,517 | 9,995 | → |
| Kasba | Nagar Panchayat | Purnia | 22,006 | 25,524 | 30,421 | → |
| Kataiya | Nagar Panchayat | Gopalganj | 13,336 | 17,912 | 20,193 | → |
| Katihar | Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth | Katihar | 135,436 | 190,873 | 240,838 | → |
| Kesaria | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | ... | ... | 18,984 | → |
| Khagaria | Nagar Panchayat | Khagaria | 34,190 | 45,221 | 49,406 | → |
| Khagaul | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 40,453 | 48,306 | 44,364 | → |
| Kharagpur | Nagar Panchayat | Munger | 25,319 | 27,075 | 31,385 | → |
| Khusrupur | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 10,258 | 12,204 | 15,731 | → |
| Kishanganj | Nagar Panchayat | Kishanganj | 64,568 | 85,590 | 105,782 | → |
| Koath | Nagar Panchayat | Rohtas | 13,544 | 15,815 | 18,890 | → |
| Koilwar | Nagar Panchayat | Bhojpur | 10,263 | 19,928 | 17,725 | → |
| Kurthaur | Census Town | Patna | ... | 5,964 | 9,880 | → |
| Lakhisarai | Nagar Panchayat | Lakhisarai | 53,360 | 77,875 | 99,979 | → |
| Lalganj | Nagar Panchayat | Vaishali | 24,927 | 29,873 | 37,098 | → |
| Laruara | Census Town | Begusarai | ... | 5,843 | 9,376 | → |
| Madhepura | Nagar Panchayat | Madhepura | 32,838 | 45,031 | 54,472 | → |
| Madhuban | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | ... | 11,245 | 17,510 | → |
| Madhubani | Nagar Panchayat | Madhubani | 53,747 | 66,340 | 75,736 | → |
| Madhubani | Census Town | Madhubani | ... | 4,458 | 7,070 | → |
| Maharajganj | Nagar Panchayat | Siwan | 17,165 | 20,860 | 24,282 | → |
| Mahnar Bazar | Nagar Panchayat | Vaishali | 30,743 | 37,370 | 48,293 | → |
| Mairwa | Nagar Panchayat | Siwan | 15,215 | 18,710 | 23,565 | → |
| Majhauli Khetal | Census Town | Muzaffarpur | ... | 5,168 | 6,820 | → |
| Makhdumpur | Nagar Panchayat | Jehanabad | 22,138 | 30,109 | 31,994 | → |
| Malhipur | Census Town | Begusarai | ... | 12,342 | 12,439 | → |
| Maner | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 24,343 | 30,082 | 40,068 | → |
| Manihari | Nagar Panchayat | Katihar | 17,252 | 21,803 | 26,629 | → |
| Mansur Chak | Census Town | Begusarai | ... | 4,720 | 5,359 | → |
| Marhaura | Nagar Panchayat | Saran | 20,630 | 24,548 | 29,932 | → |
| Masaurhi | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 33,049 | 45,248 | 59,803 | → |
| Mathurapur | Census Town | Samastipur | ... | 5,574 | 7,627 | → |
| Mehsi | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | ... | ... | 25,995 | → |
| Mirganj | Nagar Panchayat | Gopalganj | 19,697 | 23,576 | 26,240 | → |
| Mohanpur | Census Town | Sitamarhi | ... | 4,693 | 5,815 | → |
| Mokameh (Mokama) | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 59,528 | 56,615 | 60,678 | → |
| Motihari | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | 77,432 | 100,683 | 126,158 | → |
| Motipur | Nagar Panchayat | Muzaffarpur | 17,821 | 21,957 | 28,572 | → |
| Munger | Municipal Corporation | Munger | 150,112 | 188,050 | 213,303 | → |
| Murliganj | Nagar Panchayat | Madhepura | 20,547 | 22,936 | 28,691 | → |
| Muzaffarpur | Municipal Corporation | Muzaffarpur | 241,107 | 305,525 | 354,462 | → |
| Nabinagar | Nagar Panchayat | Aurangabad | 14,879 | 19,050 | 23,984 | → |
| Narkatiaganj | Nagar Panchayat | Pashchim Champaran | 30,977 | 40,830 | 49,507 | → |
| Nasriganj | Nagar Panchayat | Rohtas | ... | 20,826 | 23,819 | → |
| Naubatpur | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | ... | ... | 25,011 | → |
| Naugachhia (Naugachia) | Nagar Panchayat | Bhagalpur | 31,250 | 38,287 | 49,069 | → |
| Nawada | Nagar Panchayat | Nawada | 53,174 | 81,891 | 98,029 | → |
| Nirmali | Nagar Panchayat | Supaul | 13,783 | 16,141 | 20,189 | → |
| Nohsa | Census Town | Patna | ... | 9,509 | 16,680 | → |
| Nokha | Nagar Panchayat | Rohtas | 16,350 | 22,354 | 27,302 | → |
| Nurpur | Census Town | Begusarai | ... | 5,596 | 7,202 | → |
| Nurpur | Census Town | Bhagalpur | ... | 4,361 | 5,595 | → |
| Obra | Census Town | Aurangabad | ... | 12,096 | 14,786 | → |
| Padri | Census Town | Darbhanga | ... | 6,158 | 7,566 | → |
| Paharpur | Census Town | Gaya | ... | 5,753 | 1,894 | → |
| Pakri Dayal | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | ... | ... | 29,582 | → |
| Pareo | Census Town | Patna | ... | 7,320 | 8,435 | → |
| Paria | Census Town | Munger | ... | 4,960 | 4,922 | → |
| Pataliputra Housing Colony | Census Town | Patna | ... | 4,500 | 3,531 | → |
| Patna | Municipal Corporation with Outgrowth | Patna | 917,243 | 1,427,709 | 1,684,297 | → |
| Phulwari Sharif | Nagar Panchayat | Patna | 35,213 | 53,451 | 81,740 | → |
| Piro | Nagar Panchayat | Bhojpur | 18,419 | 25,811 | 33,785 | → |
| Puraini | Census Town | Bhagalpur | ... | 24,218 | 30,829 | → |
| Purnia | Municipal Corporation | Purnia | 114,912 | 171,687 | 282,248 | → |
| Rafiganj | Nagar Panchayat | Aurangabad | 18,531 | 24,992 | 35,536 | → |
| Raghunathpur | Census Town | Katihar | ... | 5,601 | 6,355 | → |
| Rajauli | Nagar Panchayat | Nawada | ... | 16,550 | 30,170 | → |
| Rajgir | Nagar Panchayat | Nalanda | 23,730 | 33,738 | 41,587 | → |
| Rajopatti urf Kota Bazar | Census Town | Sitamarhi | ... | ... | 14,631 | → |
| Ramgarh | Census Town | Kaimur | ... | 6,685 | 8,690 | → |
| Ramnagar | Nagar Panchayat | Pashchim Champaran | 27,791 | 38,554 | 48,411 | → |
| Raxaul Bazar | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | 27,678 | 41,610 | 55,536 | → |
| Revelganj | Nagar Panchayat | Saran | 27,075 | 34,042 | 39,039 | → |
| Rosera | Nagar Panchayat | Samastipur | 24,234 | 27,492 | 31,155 | → |
| Sabour | Census Town | Bhagalpur | ... | 9,114 | 12,575 | → |
| Saharsa | Nagar Panchayat | Saharsa | 80,149 | 125,167 | 156,540 | → |
| Sahebganj | Nagar Panchayat | Muzaffarpur | ... | ... | 23,224 | → |
| Saidpura | Census Town | Patna | ... | 4,600 | 7,392 | → |
| Samastipur | Nagar Panchayat with Outgrowth | Samastipur | 58,952 | 61,998 | 67,925 | → |
| Sanrha | Census Town | Saran | ... | 6,628 | 11,362 | → |
| Saraiya | Census Town | Rohtas | ... | 6,864 | 8,260 | → |
| Sarimpur | Census Town | Buxar | ... | 6,238 | 8,020 | → |
| Sasaram | Nagar Panchayat | Rohtas | 98,122 | 131,172 | 147,408 | → |
| Satghara | Census Town | Madhubani | ... | 6,900 | 8,060 | → |
| Shahjangi | Census Town | Bhagalpur | ... | 4,282 | 3,866 | → |
| Shahpur | Nagar Panchayat | Bhojpur | 11,254 | 14,469 | 17,767 | → |
| Sheikhpura | Nagar Panchayat | Sheikhpura | 34,429 | 43,113 | 62,927 | → |
| Shekhpura | Census Town | Muzaffarpur | ... | 8,599 | 10,204 | → |
| Sheohar | Nagar Panchayat | Sheohar | 13,915 | 21,262 | 28,116 | → |
| Sherghati | Nagar Panchayat | Gaya | 25,574 | 32,526 | 40,666 | → |
| Silao | Nagar Panchayat | Nalanda | 16,283 | 20,177 | 25,674 | → |
| Singhesar Asthan | Census Town | Madhepura | ... | 4,237 | 5,298 | → |
| Sitamarhi | Nagar Panchayat | Sitamarhi | 44,935 | 72,744 | 67,818 | → |
| Siwan | Nagar Panchayat | Siwan | 83,125 | 109,919 | 135,066 | → |
| Sonepur (Sonpur) | Nagar Panchayat | Saran | 27,124 | 33,490 | 37,776 | → |
| Sugauli | Nagar Panchayat | Purba Champaran | 23,973 | 31,432 | 38,815 | → |
| Sultanganj | Nagar Panchayat | Bhagalpur | 34,164 | 41,958 | 52,892 | → |
| Supaul | Nagar Panchayat | Supaul | 40,588 | 54,085 | 65,437 | → |
| Talkhapur Dumra | Census Town | Sitamarhi | ... | ... | 7,970 | → |
| Tarapur | Census Town | Munger | ... | 5,278 | 7,450 | → |
| Teghra | Nagar Panchayat | Begusarai | ... | ... | 56,234 | → |
| Telkap | Census Town | Rohtas | ... | ... | 4,504 | → |
| Thakurganj | Nagar Panchayat | Kishanganj | 13,589 | 15,300 | 18,348 | → |
| Tikari | Nagar Panchayat | Gaya | 14,202 | 17,621 | 21,324 | → |
| Tola Baliadih | Census Town | Jamui | ... | 4,099 | 5,400 | → |
| Tola Chain | Census Town | Jamui | ... | 4,542 | 6,072 | → |
| Tola Mansaraut | Census Town | Pashchim Champaran | ... | 4,904 | 6,451 | → |
| Tola Pairamatihana | Census Town | Jamui | ... | 4,824 | 5,858 | → |
| Warisaliganj | Nagar Panchayat | Nawada | 22,773 | 31,347 | 34,056 | → |
| Yehiapur | Census Town | Muzaffarpur | ... | 4,757 | 4,919 | → |
Source: Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner (web), Delimitation Commission of India (web), Rand McNally International Atlas 1994, School of Planning & Architecture (web).
Explanation: Districts, cities and towns in the boundaries of 2011.