Bhojpur

This page provides an overview of Bhojpur: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

13,252,174
Population
2,021,019
Households
908
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
58.37%
Approx. literacy

Bhojpur has an aggregated population of 13,252,174. Approximately 41.18% live in rural areas (5,456,814) and 5.88% live in urban areas (779,722).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 5,456,814 3
Agiaon 445,119 75
Arrah 1,126,424 118
Barhara 721,908 82
Behea 508,580 101
Charpokhari 304,089 93
Garhani 309,786 57
Jagdishpur 759,430 94
Koilwar 588,800 74
Piro 730,948 112
Sahar 330,828 59
Sandesh 329,136 57
Shahpur 618,992 140
Tarari 547,893 118
Udwant Nagar 473,427 79

Population summary

Bhojpur has a population of 13,252,174 (6,945,794 males and 6,306,380 females). The sex ratio is about 908 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population13,252,174
Male6,945,794
Female6,306,380
Rural population5,456,814 (41.18%)
Urban population779,722 (5.88%)
Households2,021,019

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 58.37%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates7,735,667
Total illiterates5,516,507

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,089,299 (15.77%). ST: 67,667 (0.51%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,089,29915.77%
ST67,6670.51%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,239,017 (16.9%). Workers: 4,012,320 (30.28%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,239,01716.9%
Total workers4,012,32030.28%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Bhojpur 2,728,407
Bhojpur 2,338,546
Arrah 462,618
Bhojpur 389,861
Jagdishpur 263,959
Arrah 261,430
Piro 254,911
Barhara 240,636
Barhara 240,636
Jagdishpur 231,512