Munger

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

Quick facts

6,458,705
Population
1,244,845
Households
876
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
57.97%
Approx. literacy

Munger has an aggregated population of 6,458,705. Approximately 42.35% live in rural areas (2,735,530) and 11.77% live in urban areas (760,240).

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 2,735,530 3
Asarganj 216,813 71
Bariarpur 323,155 47
Dharhara 395,259 189
Jamalpur 519,556 97
Kharagpur 605,530 123
Munger 828,873 140
Sangrampur 293,187 74
Tarapur 311,893 81
Tetiha Bambor 228,909 63

Population summary

Munger has a population of 6,458,705 (3,443,463 males and 3,015,242 females). The sex ratio is about 876 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population6,458,705
Male3,443,463
Female3,015,242
Rural population2,735,530 (42.35%)
Urban population760,240 (11.77%)
Households1,244,845

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 57.97%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates3,744,289
Total illiterates2,714,416

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 884,097 (13.69%). ST: 105,164 (1.63%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC884,09713.69%
ST105,1641.63%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,096,067 (16.97%). Workers: 2,031,820 (31.46%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,096,06716.97%
Total workers2,031,82031.46%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Munger 1,367,765
Munger 987,645
Munger 380,120
Munger 347,392
Munger 213,303
Kharagpur 212,305
Jamalpur 208,330
Kharagpur 180,920
Munger 134,089
Dharhara 131,753