Arwal District, Bihar
Arwal District is an administrative district in the state of Bihar, India. It is situated about 80 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar. The district headquarters is located at Arwal. Hindi and Magahi are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 638 km², including 613.57 km² of rural area and 24.43 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Arwal District
Arwal District is divided into 5 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 350 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arwal | 79 | 124.32 |
| 2 | Kaler | 65 | 136.86 |
| 3 | Karpi | 84 | 208.13 |
| 4 | Kurtha | 76 | 121.97 |
| 5 | Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur | 46 | 46.72 |
Population of Arwal District
As per the Census 2011, Arwal District has a total population of 7,00,843 people, consisting of 3,63,497 males and 3,37,346 females. There are 1,18,222 households in the district with an average population density of 1,099 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 7,00,843 | 6,48,994 | 51,849 |
| Male Population | 3,63,497 | 3,36,420 | 27,077 |
| Female Population | 3,37,346 | 3,12,574 | 24,772 |
| Total Households | 1,18,222 | 1,09,769 | 8,453 |
| Population Density | 1,099 / km² | 1,058 / km² | 2,122 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 3,86,351 literate people and 1,27,841 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,41,314 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 590 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 1,27,841 | 1,18,647 | 9,194 |
| Literate Population | 3,86,351 | 3,54,235 | 32,116 |
| Illiterate Population | 3,14,492 | 2,94,759 | 19,733 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,41,314 | 1,31,715 | 9,599 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 590 | 512 | 78 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.