District of Bihar

Munger District Population 2026

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

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,83,000 (16.83 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Munger's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,67,765.

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

13,67,765: 7,29,041 males and 6,38,724 females, of whom 3,80,120 lived in towns and 9,87,645 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 16.83 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

16,83,000 1.68 million 1 March 2026

Munger district's population is estimated at ≈16.83 lakh (16,83,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 13,67,765.

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

Munger district

Census 2011: 13,67,765
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 16.83 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 3,80,120

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,87,645

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 16.83 lakh 16,83,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 13.68 lakh 13,67,765 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 964per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 876 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6): 922 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate: 70.5% Male 77.7% · Female 62.1%
Urban share: 27.8% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11: +20.2% Bihar: +25.4%
Area: 1,419km² Census 2011
Households: 2.63 lakh 5.2 people per household
Villages: 858 Census 2011
Towns: 7 Census 2011

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Population over time

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

Census
Estimate

18 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	4,68,646
1961	5,55,833
1971	6,57,390
1981	8,01,071
1991	9,43,583
2001	11,37,797
2011	13,67,765
2016 *	14,84,000
2021 *	15,83,000
2026 *	16,83,000
2031 *	17,75,000
2036 *	18,49,000

* Estimate

How Munger'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 Munger's 2011 population was spread
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1	Munger	3,47,392	25.4%	877	75.5%	61.4%
2	Kharagpur	2,12,305	15.5%	880	62.4%	14.8%
3	Jamalpur	2,08,330	15.2%	877	79.1%	50.6%
4	Dharhara	1,31,753	9.6%	869	65.6%	0.0%
5	Tarapur	1,10,214	8.1%	888	70.6%	17.0%
6	Bariarpur	1,09,359	8.0%	863	64.3%	4.5%
7	Sangrampur	97,729	7.1%	876	66.8%	0.0%
8	Tetiha Bambor	76,303	5.6%	875	69.1%	0.0%
9	Asarganj	74,380	5.4%	871	67.9%	8.5%

Largest towns in Munger (Census 2011)

Munger 2,13,303
Jamalpur 1,05,434
Kharagpur 31,385
Gazipur CT 11,299
Tarapur CT 7,450
Asarganj CT 6,327
Paria CT 4,922

How people in Munger worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

10.8%

Agricultural labourers

46.0%

Household industry

3.9%

Other work

39.3%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 31.2%.

Age structure of Munger

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	80,207	74,359
5-9	93,809	84,878
10-14	93,543	81,142
15-19	76,179	55,205
20-24	62,635	51,300
25-29	55,217	51,673
30-34	49,795	46,296
35-39	45,695	41,880
40-44	38,944	33,275
45-49	32,220	28,608
50-54	26,220	20,975
55-59	18,905	19,050
60-64	20,158	19,479
65-69	14,319	13,351
70-74	10,783	8,254
75-79	4,125	3,529
80+	4,824	4,347

Children (0–14): 37.2%; Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59): 55.2%; Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+): 7.6%; Bihar 7.4%
Median age: 21.9years; Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio: 72.0; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Munger

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 92.6%
Urdu 6.1%
Santali 0.9%
Bengali 0.2%
Arabic/Arbi 0.1%
Maithili 0.0%
Others 0.0%
Munda 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

Hindi61.8%
Urdu6.1%
Santali0.9%
Magadhi/Magahi0.2%
Bengali0.2%
Arabic/Arbi0.1%
Bhojpuri0.1%
Maithili0.0%

Housing and amenities in Munger

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

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 34.3%

Bihar 16.4%
Tap water 7.7%

Bihar 4.4%
Water source within premises 47.9%

Bihar 50.1%
Toilet within premises 38.8%

Bihar 23.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 60.1%

Bihar 75.8%
Bathing area within premises 41.5%

Bihar 37.5%
Closed drainage 9.3%

Bihar 6.7%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 18.6%

Bihar 8.1%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 78.6%

Bihar 88.9%

What households own

Mobile phone 54.2%

Bihar 53.2%
Television 26.5%

Bihar 14.5%
Scooter or motorcycle 9.2%

Bihar 8.1%
Computer or laptop 6.8%

Bihar 7.1%
Car, jeep or van 1.4%

Bihar 1.7%
Use banking services 57.8%

Bihar 44.4%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 28.4%

Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

Own their home 94.2%

Bihar 96.8%
Rent their home 4.2%

Bihar 2.1%
Permanent (pucca) house 57.5%

Bihar 48.0%
House in good condition 38.9%

Bihar 36.1%
Concrete roof 46.5%

Bihar 23.8%
Cement or tiled floor 31.2%

Bihar 15.2%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 52.4%

Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

Munger district held 1.3% of Bihar's population in 2011, 33rd of 38 districts.
Literacy is 70.5%, 8.7 points above the Bihar average of 61.8%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 77.7% of men but only 62.1% of women could read and write in 2011.
The sex ratio of 876 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 918.
27.8% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more urban than Bihar as a whole (11.3%).
The population grew 20.2% in 2001–11, slower than Bihar's 25.4%.
Our 2026 estimate, ≈16.83 lakh, implies growth of about 23% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.
Its largest town, Munger, had 2.13 lakh people in 2011, 15.6% 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 Munger, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Munger (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 Munger (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Bihar
Hindu	12,52,319	91.6%	82.7%
Muslim	1,10,416	8.1%	16.9%
Christian	1,815	0.1%	0.1%
Sikh	338	0.0%	0.0%
Buddhist	95	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	145	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	61	0.0%	0.0%
Religion not stated	2,576	0.2%	0.2%
Total	13,67,765	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Munger district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈16,83,000 (16.83 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Munger's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 13,67,765.

What was the population of Munger district in Census 2011?

13,67,765: 7,29,041 males and 6,38,724 females, of whom 3,80,120 lived in towns and 9,87,645 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Munger?

Literacy was 70.5% in 2011 (men 77.7%, women 62.1%). The sex ratio was 876 females per 1,000 males, and 922 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Munger district?

Munger, with 2,13,303 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Munger district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 858 Census 2011 villages and 7 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction