District of Bihar

Jehanabad District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Jehanabad district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13,95,000 (13.95 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jehanabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,25,313.

Q: What was the population of Jehanabad district in Census 2011?

11,25,313: 5,85,582 males and 5,39,731 females, of whom 1,35,196 lived in towns and 9,90,117 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 13.95 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

13,95,000 1.4 million 1 March 2026

Jehanabad district's population is estimated at ≈13.95 lakh (13,95,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,25,313.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Bihar. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Jehanabad district

Census 2011: 11,25,313
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 13.95 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,35,196

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,90,117

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 13.95 lakh 13,95,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 11.25 lakh 11,25,313 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 1,209per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 922 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6): 922 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate: 66.8% Male 77.7% · Female 55.0%
Urban share: 12.0% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11: +21.5% Bihar: +25.4%
Area: 931km² Census 2011
Households: 1.82 lakh 6.2 people per household
Villages: 584 Census 2011
Towns: 2 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

15 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,54,133
1961	4,15,062
1971	4,95,614
1981	5,99,143
1991	7,09,862
2001	9,26,489
2011	11,25,313
2016 *	12,24,000
2021 *	13,09,000
2026 *	13,95,000
2031 *	14,75,000
2036 *	15,41,000

* Estimate

How Jehanabad's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Jehanabad's 2011 population was spread
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1	Makhdumpur	2,60,154	23.1%	929	64.3%	12.3%
2	Jehanabad	2,54,753	22.6%	905	70.7%	40.5%
3	Kako	1,73,487	15.4%	928	64.9%	0.0%
4	Ratni Faridpur	1,46,586	13.0%	918	67.1%	0.0%
5	Ghoshi	1,08,130	9.6%	935	66.4%	0.0%
6	Hulasganj	94,485	8.4%	916	68.9%	0.0%
7	Modanganj	87,718	7.8%	934	64.1%	0.0%

Largest towns in Jehanabad (Census 2011)

Jehanabad 1,03,202
Makhdumpur 31,994

How people in Jehanabad worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

23.6%

Agricultural labourers

49.1%

Household industry

4.1%

Other work

23.2%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.5%.

Age structure of Jehanabad

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	68,102	62,580
5-9	83,700	77,148
10-14	78,660	71,236
15-19	53,471	47,456
20-24	45,094	42,849
25-29	41,890	42,058
30-34	40,134	39,429
35-39	36,095	34,524
40-44	31,176	26,704
45-49	24,229	22,291
50-54	20,021	15,379
55-59	13,981	15,839
60-64	17,359	15,800
65-69	12,558	11,314
70-74	9,642	7,191
75-79	3,786	3,322
80+	4,929	3,985

Children (0–14): 39.3%; Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59): 52.7%; Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+): 8.0%; Bihar 7.4%
Median age: 21.1years; Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio: 79.6; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Jehanabad

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 22 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 95.1%
Urdu 4.8%
Maithili 0.1%
Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Santali 0.0%
English 0.0%
Odia 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Magadhi/Magahi66.0%
Hindi29.0%
Urdu4.8%
Maithili0.1%
Bhojpuri0.0%
Arabic/Arbi0.0%
Bengali0.0%
Santali0.0%

Housing and amenities in Jehanabad

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 15.2%

Bihar 16.4%
Tap water 3.3%

Bihar 4.4%
Water source within premises 54.7%

Bihar 50.1%
Toilet within premises 27.8%

Bihar 23.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.3%

Bihar 75.8%
Bathing area within premises 41.1%

Bihar 37.5%
Closed drainage 11.2%

Bihar 6.7%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 8.5%

Bihar 8.1%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 86.3%

Bihar 88.9%

What households own

Mobile phone 53.3%

Bihar 53.2%
Television 17.7%

Bihar 14.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 7.5%

Bihar 8.1%
Computer or laptop 6.2%

Bihar 7.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.4%

Bihar 1.7%
Use banking services 49.8%

Bihar 44.4%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 29.8%

Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

Own their home 96.9%

Bihar 96.8%
Rent their home 2.3%

Bihar 2.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 58.5%

Bihar 48.0%
House in good condition 32.7%

Bihar 36.1%
Concrete roof 23.1%

Bihar 23.8%
Cement or tiled floor 18.7%

Bihar 15.2%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 19.9%

Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

Jehanabad district held 1.1% of Bihar's population in 2011, 34th of 38 districts.
Literacy is 66.8%, 5.0 points above the Bihar average of 61.8%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.7% of men but only 55.0% of women could read and write in 2011.
The population grew 21.5% in 2001–11, slower than Bihar's 25.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈13.95 lakh, implies growth of about 24% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.
Its largest town, Jehanabad, had 1.03 lakh people in 2011, 9.2% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Bihar →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (2 May 2026 – 31 May 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Jehanabad, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Jehanabad (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Jehanabad (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Bihar
Hindu	10,45,117	92.9%	82.7%
Muslim	75,742	6.7%	16.9%
Christian	691	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	148	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	248	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	60	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	58	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	3,249	0.3%	0.2%
Total	11,25,313	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Jehanabad district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈13,95,000 (13.95 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Jehanabad's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,25,313.

What was the population of Jehanabad district in Census 2011?

11,25,313: 5,85,582 males and 5,39,731 females, of whom 1,35,196 lived in towns and 9,90,117 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Jehanabad?

Literacy was 66.8% in 2011 (men 77.7%, women 55.0%). The sex ratio was 922 females per 1,000 males, and 922 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Jehanabad district?

Jehanabad, with 1,03,202 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Jehanabad district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 584 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction