Munger District, Bihar
Munger District is an administrative district in the state of Bihar, India. It is situated about 180 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar. The district headquarters is located at Munger. Hindi and Maithili are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,419 km², including 1,377.54 km² of rural area and 41.46 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Munger District
Munger District is divided into 9 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 938 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asarganj | 72 | 59.88 |
| 2 | Bariarpur | 45 | 159.66 |
| 3 | Dharhara | 188 | 287.92 |
| 4 | Jamalpur | 122 | 89.74 |
| 5 | Kharagpur | 135 | 336.86 |
| 6 | Munger | 162 | 258.53 |
| 7 | Sangrampur | 72 | 87.77 |
| 8 | Tarapur | 82 | 70.12 |
| 9 | Tetiha Bambor | 60 | 68.53 |
Population of Munger District
As per the Census 2011, Munger District has a total population of 13,67,765 people, consisting of 7,29,041 males and 6,38,724 females. There are 2,63,171 households in the district with an average population density of 964 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 13,67,765 | 9,87,645 | 3,80,120 |
| Male Population | 7,29,041 | 5,27,299 | 2,01,742 |
| Female Population | 6,38,724 | 4,60,346 | 1,78,378 |
| Total Households | 2,63,171 | 1,92,161 | 71,010 |
| Population Density | 964 / km² | 717 / km² | 9,168 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 8,01,817 literate people and 2,29,860 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 1,83,846 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 21,404 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 2,29,860 | 1,76,627 | 53,233 |
| Literate Population | 8,01,817 | 5,37,021 | 2,64,796 |
| Illiterate Population | 5,65,948 | 4,50,624 | 1,15,324 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 1,83,846 | 1,48,713 | 35,133 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 21,404 | 19,548 | 1,856 |
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.