Supaul District, Bihar
Supaul is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 230 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Supaul. Hindi and Maithili are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,425 km², including 2,388.66 km² of rural area and 36.34 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Supaul District
Supaul District is divided into 11 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 570 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Basantpur | 97 | 256.80 |
| 2 | Chhatapur | 66 | 337.05 |
| 3 | Kishanpur | 45 | 234.19 |
| 4 | Marauna | 38 | 166.94 |
| 5 | Nirmali | 23 | 129.78 |
| 6 | Pipra | 41 | 199.50 |
| 7 | Pratapganj | 13 | 106.28 |
| 8 | Raghopur | 63 | 202.76 |
| 9 | Saraigarh Bhaptiyahi | 39 | 190.92 |
| 10 | Supaul | 78 | 290.63 |
| 11 | Tribeniganj | 67 | 310.16 |
Population of Supaul District
According to the 2011 Census, Supaul District had a population of 22,29,076 people living in 4,43,073 households. The population comprised 11,55,283 males and 10,73,793 females, with an average population density of 919 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 22,29,076 | 21,23,518 | 1,05,558 |
| Male Population | 11,55,283 | 10,99,495 | 55,788 |
| Female Population | 10,73,793 | 10,24,023 | 49,770 |
| Total Households | 4,43,073 | 4,22,580 | 20,493 |
| Population Density | 919 / km² | 889 / km² | 2,905 / km² |
Supaul District had 10,33,283 literate people and 4,37,357 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 3,54,249 and 10,168 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 4,37,357 | 4,19,703 | 17,654 |
| Literate Population | 10,33,283 | 9,69,344 | 63,939 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,95,793 | 11,54,174 | 41,619 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,54,249 | 3,43,484 | 10,765 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 10,168 | 10,027 | 141 |
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.