Buxar

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

Quick facts

8,367,261
Population
1,281,817
Households
922
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
57.81%
Approx. literacy

Buxar has an aggregated population of 8,367,261. Approximately 40.79% live in rural areas (3,412,704) and 3.93% live in urban areas (328,998).

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 3,412,704 3
Barhampur 588,210 107
Buxar 762,686 135
Chakki 126,768 21
Chaugain 146,229 26
Chausa 311,010 85
Dumraon 644,428 96
Itarhi 511,887 170
Kesath 101,460 18
Nawanagar 499,602 110
Rajpur 640,602 239
Simri 621,675 159

Population summary

Buxar has a population of 8,367,261 (4,352,994 males and 4,014,267 females). The sex ratio is about 922 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population8,367,261
Male4,352,994
Female4,014,267
Rural population3,412,704 (40.79%)
Urban population328,998 (3.93%)
Households1,281,817

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 57.81%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,837,408
Total illiterates3,529,853

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 1,244,378 (14.87%). ST: 131,148 (1.57%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC1,244,37814.87%
ST131,1481.57%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,451,753 (17.35%). Workers: 2,647,489 (31.64%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,451,75317.35%
Total workers2,647,48931.64%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Buxar 1,706,352
Buxar 1,541,853
Buxar 291,189
Dumraon 232,682
Rajpur 213,534
Rajpur 213,534
Simri 207,225
Simri 207,225
Barhampur 196,070
Barhampur 196,070