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State Profile · Administrative Code: IN-BR

Bihar

Capital: PatnaArea: 94,163 km²
61.8
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Gazetted & Survey Indicators Breakdown

21 Indicators
IndicatorReference YearClassificationBihar ValueNational BenchmarkState Rank
Projected Population (Real-Time 2026)
MoHFW Projections 2011-2036
Real-Timeprojection13,28,50,0001,43,19,00,000#2 / 36
Total Population (Census 2011)
Census 2011
2011observed10,40,99,4521,21,08,54,977#3 / 36
Sex Ratio (Females per 1,000 Males)
Census 2011
2011observed918 / 1,000943 / 1,000#26 / 36
Urban Population Proportion (%)
Census 2011
2011observed11.3%31.2%#35 / 36
Overall Literacy Rate (%)
Census 2011
2011observed61.8%73.0%#36 / 36
Women with 10+ Years of Schooling (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate28.8%41.0%#36 / 36
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (INR at Current Prices)
MoSPI GSDP / NSDP
2022-23survey_estimate₹54,111₹1,72,000#36 / 36
Worker Population Ratio (WPR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate44.5%56.0%#34 / 36
Unemployment Rate (UR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate4.7%3.2%#23 / 36
Institutional Births (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate76.2%88.6%#33 / 36
Children (12-23 months) Fully Immunized (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate71.0%76.4%#29 / 36
Annual Per Capita Electricity Consumption (kWh)
CEA Power 2023
2022-23observed3421,255#36 / 36
Households with Clean Cooking Fuel (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate37.8%58.6%#32 / 36
Annual Average PM2.5 Concentration (µg/m³)
CPCB Air Quality 2023
2023observed98.454#35 / 36
Lok Sabha 2024 Voter Turnout (%)
ECI Lok Sabha 2024
2024observed56.19%65.79%#36 / 36
Teledensity (Telephone Subscriptions per 100 Population)
TRAI Telecom 2024
2024observed55.485.7#36 / 36
Cropping Intensity (% of Net Sown Area)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed144.2%142.0%#12 / 36
Foodgrain Productivity (kg per Hectare)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed2,4102,419#21 / 36
Rural Households with Tap Water Connections (%)
Jal Jeevan Mission 2024
2024observed96.4%76.5%#12 / 36
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)
SRS Vital Stats 2020
2020observed2728#28 / 36
Renewable Power Share (% of Total Grid Capacity)
CEA Power 2023
2023observed18.2%43.1%#27 / 36
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Demographic & Economic Context for Bihar

According to official Census of India 2011 records, Bihar had an enumerated population of 10,40,99,452 persons with an urban proportion of 11.3% and a sex ratio of 918 females per 1,000 males.

On economic output, the Directorate of Economics and Statistics and MoSPI report a per-capita Net State Domestic Product of ₹54,111 per resident for FY 2022-23. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2022-23) records an unemployment rate of 4.7% with a worker-population ratio of 44.5%.

In healthcare access, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21) measured an institutional delivery rate of 76.2% and a full child immunization coverage of 71%.