District of Bihar

Khagaria District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,77,000 (21.77 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Khagaria's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,66,886.

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

16,66,886: 8,83,786 males and 7,83,100 females, of whom 87,159 lived in towns and 15,79,727 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 21.77 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

21,77,000 2.18 million 1 March 2026

Khagaria district's population is estimated at ≈21.77 lakh (21,77,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 16,66,886.

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

Khagaria district

Census 2011: 16,66,886
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 21.77 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 87,159

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 15,79,727

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 21.77 lakh 21,77,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 16.67 lakh 16,66,886 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 1,122per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 886 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6): 926 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate: 57.9% Male 65.3% · Female 49.6%
Urban share: 5.2% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11: +30.2% Bihar: +25.4%
Area: 1,486km² Census 2011
Households: 3.29 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages: 301 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

25 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	4,43,401
1961	5,40,794
1971	6,41,202
1981	7,68,653
1991	9,87,227
2001	12,80,354
2011	16,66,886
2016 *	18,45,000
2021 *	20,07,000
2026 *	21,77,000
2031 *	23,43,000
2036 *	24,90,000

* Estimate

How Khagaria'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 Khagaria's 2011 population was spread
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1	Khagaria	3,81,358	22.9%	881	59.2%	13.0%
2	Gogri	3,16,770	19.0%	877	63.9%	11.9%
3	Alauli	2,82,127	16.9%	907	47.3%	0.0%
4	Parbatta	2,44,066	14.6%	875	65.2%	0.0%
5	Beldaur	2,00,223	12.0%	903	51.2%	0.0%
6	Chautham	1,53,831	9.2%	884	56.2%	0.0%
7	Mansi	88,511	5.3%	870	61.1%	0.0%

Largest towns in Khagaria (Census 2011)

Khagaria 49,406
Gogri Jamalpur 37,753

How people in Khagaria worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

18.6%

Agricultural labourers

58.1%

Household industry

3.7%

Other work

19.6%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 33.6%.

Age structure of Khagaria

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	1,19,495	1,10,896
5-9	1,34,005	1,22,912
10-14	1,23,627	1,07,032
15-19	84,867	58,033
20-24	67,910	62,885
25-29	62,588	60,395
30-34	56,632	55,358
35-39	53,480	47,616
40-44	43,063	35,615
45-49	33,800	29,967
50-54	27,052	21,395
55-59	19,351	20,931
60-64	22,383	20,996
65-69	16,392	13,954
70-74	10,477	7,690
75-79	3,680	3,061
80+	4,442	3,992

Children (0–14): 43.1%; Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59): 50.5%; Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+): 6.4%; Bihar 7.4%
Median age: 19.0years; Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio: 88.4; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Khagaria

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 21 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 93.9%
Urdu 5.9%
Maithili 0.2%
Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
Bengali 0.0%
Others 0.0%
Santali 0.0%
English 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi29.3%
Urdu5.9%
Maithili0.1%
Thati0.1%
Magadhi/Magahi0.0%
Marwari0.0%
Arabic/Arbi0.0%
Bishnoi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Khagaria

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 12.4%

Bihar 16.4%
Tap water 3.0%

Bihar 4.4%
Water source within premises 43.4%

Bihar 50.1%
Toilet within premises 23.8%

Bihar 23.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 74.9%

Bihar 75.8%
Bathing area within premises 27.1%

Bihar 37.5%
Closed drainage 4.6%

Bihar 6.7%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 4.7%

Bihar 8.1%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 94.4%

Bihar 88.9%

What households own

Mobile phone 47.3%

Bihar 53.2%
Television 9.5%

Bihar 14.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 4.3%

Bihar 8.1%
Computer or laptop 6.6%

Bihar 7.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.0%

Bihar 1.7%
Use banking services 32.6%

Bihar 44.4%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 37.7%

Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

Own their home 98.1%

Bihar 96.8%
Rent their home 1.0%

Bihar 2.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 42.5%

Bihar 48.0%
House in good condition 32.9%

Bihar 36.1%
Concrete roof 28.2%

Bihar 23.8%
Cement or tiled floor 11.2%

Bihar 15.2%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 74.7%

Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

Khagaria district held 1.6% of Bihar's population in 2011, 31st of 38 districts.
Literacy is 57.9%, 3.9 points below the Bihar average of 61.8%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 65.3% of men but only 49.6% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 886 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 918.
5.2% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Bihar as a whole (11.3%).
The population grew 30.2% in 2001–11, faster than Bihar's 25.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈21.77 lakh, implies growth of about 31% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.

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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 Khagaria, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Khagaria (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 Khagaria (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Bihar
Hindu	14,86,989	89.2%	82.7%
Muslim	1,75,588	10.5%	16.9%
Christian	1,253	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	143	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	79	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	86	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	115	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	2,633	0.2%	0.2%
Total	16,66,886	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Khagaria district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈21,77,000 (21.77 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Khagaria's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 16,66,886.

What was the population of Khagaria district in Census 2011?

16,66,886: 8,83,786 males and 7,83,100 females, of whom 87,159 lived in towns and 15,79,727 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Khagaria?

Literacy was 57.9% in 2011 (men 65.3%, women 49.6%). The sex ratio was 886 females per 1,000 males, and 926 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Khagaria district?

Khagaria, with 49,406 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Khagaria district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 301 Census 2011 villages and 2 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction