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district · Census 2011 · code 226

Munger population.
Households, literacy and work.

A detailed district profile in Bihar, using the original Primary Census Abstract. Every figure on this page belongs to the source’s 2011 population and geography.

Historical geographic unit. Historical Census 2011 district boundary. This record does not represent a present-day district unless the boundaries are independently shown to match.
Population1,367,765people
Households263,171PCA households
Literacy rate70.46%% of people aged 7+
Work participation31.19%% of all residents

Total, rural and urban population

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Indicator · Census 2011TotalRuralUrban
Populationpeople1,367,765987,645380,120
Households recorded in the PCAhouseholds263,171192,16171,010
Children aged 0–6people aged 0–6229,860176,62753,233
Children aged 0–6 as a share of population%16.81%17.88%14%
Sex ratiofemales per 1,000 males876873884
Child sex ratiogirls per 1,000 boys aged 0–6922927906
Literate populationliterate people aged 7+801,817537,021264,796
Literacy rate%70.46%66.22%81.01%
Male literacy rate%77.74%74.43%86.01%
Female literacy rate%62.08%56.68%75.32%
Scheduled Castes populationpeople183,846148,71335,133
Scheduled Tribes populationpeople21,40419,5481,856
Total workersCensus workers426,658325,188101,470
Work participation rate%31.19%32.93%26.69%
Main workersworked at least 6 months233,402157,50575,897
Marginal workersworked less than 6 months193,256167,68325,573
Non-workerspeople941,107662,457278,650

Calculated percentages retain the denominator named in each row. Counts are reported people or households, and are not estimates for a later year.

Census of India · original Primary Census Abstract
Sheet1! rows 710, 711, 712; original PCA field codes are documented in field-definitions.json.
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What stands out in this profile?

  • The source records 263,171 households and 1,367,765 residents. These household and person counts are separate measures.
  • Urban residents accounted for 27.79% of this area’s population, compared with 72.21% in rural areas.
  • Children aged 0–6 accounted for 16.81% of residents. This historical age group helps describe the age structure in 2011; it does not measure today’s children.
  • Male literacy was 77.74% and female literacy was 62.08%, each calculated among the corresponding population aged 7 and above.
  • Of 426,658 Census workers, 54.7% were main workers. Census work includes more than salaried employment.

What kinds of work were recorded?

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Economic activityMain workersMarginal workers
Cultivators28,92817,025
Agricultural labourers76,183120,266
Household industry workers8,1788,512
Other workers120,11347,453

Cultivators, agricultural labourers, household industry workers and other workers are separate Census activity categories. A worker count is not a count of employees on a company payroll.

Using the profile in research

These are historical counts, not current market estimates or present-day projections for this district. Read the research guidance before choosing a denominator or adding eligibility, adoption and spending assumptions.

Definitions, calculation methods and source access

Literacy uses people aged 7 and above; work participation uses all residents. Main workers worked at least six months. Households are the PCA household count, not houses. Rates with zero denominators are unavailable. Names and boundaries belong to Census 2011.

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Towns connected to this district

The population displayed here counts only the source components within this district. A linked full-town profile can include components in other districts.

Census code 801357

Munger

213,303 people within this district · Municipal corporation

Census code 801358

Jamalpur

105,434 people within this district · Town

Census code 801359

Kharagpur

31,385 people within this district · Town

Census code 243202

Gazipur

11,299 people within this district · Census town

Census code 243203

Tarapur

7,450 people within this district · Census town

Census code 243123

Asarganj

6,327 people within this district · Census town

Census code 242654

Paria

4,922 people within this district · Census town