Supaul District, Bihar
Supaul District is an administrative district in the state of Bihar, India. It is situated about 230 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar. The district headquarters is located at Supaul. Hindi and Maithili are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical 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 geographical 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
As per the Census 2011, Supaul District has a total population of 22,29,076 people, consisting of 11,55,283 males and 10,73,793 females. There are 4,43,073 households in the district with an average population density of 919 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| 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 |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 10,33,283 literate people and 4,37,357 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,54,249 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 10,168 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) | 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.