District of Bihar
Muzaffarpur District Population 2026
Population · 1 March 2026
≈ 61.96 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →
61,96,000 6.2 million 1 March 2026
Muzaffarpur district's population is estimated at ≈61.96 lakh (61,96,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 48,01,062.
Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Bihar. Census: ORGI.
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City
Muzaffarpur (municipal limits)
- Census 2011
- 3,54,462
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 4.1 lakh
Metro area (UA)
Muzaffarpur urban agglomeration
- Census 2011
- 3,96,590
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 5.1 lakh
District
Muzaffarpur district
- Census 2011
- 48,01,062
- 2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- ≈ 61.96 lakh
Key figures
- Population 2026
- ≈ 61.96 lakh 61,96,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
- Census 2011
- 48.01 lakh 48,01,062 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
- Density
- 1,514per km² 2011
- Sex ratio
- 900 Bihar: 918
- Child sex ratio (0–6)
- 915 Bihar: 935
- Literacy rate
- 63.4% Male 71.3% · Female 54.7%
- Urban share
- 9.9% Bihar: 11.3%
- Growth 2001–11
- +28.1% Bihar: +25.4%
- Area
- 3,172km² Census 2011
- Households
- 9.46 lakh 5.1 people per household
- Villages
- 1,786 Census 2011
- Towns
- 9 Census 2011
Where it ranks
Population over time
Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.
- Census
- Estimate
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1951 | 13,77,181 |
| 1961 | 15,98,346 |
| 1971 | 19,09,059 |
| 1981 | 23,57,388 |
| 1991 | 29,53,903 |
| 2001 | 37,46,714 |
| 2011 | 48,01,062 |
| 2016 * | 52,93,000 |
| 2021 * | 57,36,000 |
| 2026 * | 61,96,000 |
| 2031 * | 66,41,000 |
| 2036 * | 70,31,000 |
* Estimate
How Muzaffarpur'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.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musahri | 6,83,073 | 14.2% | 893 | 76.1% | 56.0% |
| 2 | Kurhani | 4,35,676 | 9.1% | 891 | 65.4% | 0.0% |
| 3 | Baruraj (Motipur) | 4,06,795 | 8.5% | 898 | 61.9% | 7.0% |
| 4 | Paroo | 3,61,662 | 7.5% | 901 | 62.3% | 0.0% |
| 5 | Minapur | 3,40,925 | 7.1% | 886 | 55.0% | 0.0% |
| 6 | Saraiya | 3,31,651 | 6.9% | 904 | 64.9% | 0.0% |
| 7 | Sakra | 3,06,833 | 6.4% | 902 | 69.8% | 0.0% |
| 8 | Aurai | 2,90,545 | 6.1% | 887 | 52.4% | 0.0% |
| 9 | Kanti | 2,72,858 | 5.7% | 899 | 66.7% | 14.3% |
| 10 | Gaighat | 2,59,719 | 5.4% | 896 | 57.4% | 0.0% |
| 11 | Bochaha | 2,45,659 | 5.1% | 898 | 55.3% | 0.0% |
| 12 | Katra | 2,44,823 | 5.1% | 908 | 55.2% | 0.0% |
| 13 | Sahebganj | 2,41,438 | 5.0% | 912 | 60.8% | 9.6% |
| 14 | Marwan | 1,64,858 | 3.4% | 904 | 63.4% | 0.0% |
| 15 | Bandra | 1,24,057 | 2.6% | 960 | 59.7% | 0.0% |
| 16 | Dholi (Moraul) | 90,490 | 1.9% | 927 | 68.3% | 0.0% |
Largest towns in Muzaffarpur (Census 2011)
- Muzaffarpur 3,54,462
- Motipur 28,572
- Kanti 25,051
- Sahebganj 23,224
- Damodarpur CT 13,884
- Shekhpura CT 10,204
- Majhauli Khetal CT 6,820
- Dumari urf Damodarpur Shahjahan CT 6,301
- Yehiapur CT 4,919
How people in Muzaffarpur worked (Census 2011)
Cultivators
17.7%
Agricultural labourers
49.7%
Household industry
4.2%
Other work
28.4%
Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.2%.
Age structure of Muzaffarpur
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 →
- 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
› Show the numbers as a table
| Age | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 2,96,993 | 2,73,370 |
| 5-9 | 3,40,738 | 3,11,570 |
| 10-14 | 3,29,481 | 2,94,843 |
| 15-19 | 2,53,836 | 1,85,651 |
| 20-24 | 2,02,206 | 1,73,251 |
| 25-29 | 1,77,894 | 1,76,902 |
| 30-34 | 1,65,776 | 1,65,563 |
| 35-39 | 1,57,027 | 1,47,839 |
| 40-44 | 1,30,224 | 1,12,458 |
| 45-49 | 1,03,801 | 96,501 |
| 50-54 | 84,973 | 71,459 |
| 55-59 | 64,478 | 73,181 |
| 60-64 | 80,648 | 76,601 |
| 65-69 | 60,736 | 51,786 |
| 70-74 | 40,663 | 30,239 |
| 75-79 | 15,100 | 12,600 |
| 80+ | 18,174 | 16,470 |
- Children (0–14)
- 38.5%
- Bihar 40.2%
- Working age (15–59)
- 53.1%
- Bihar 52.3%
- Older people (60+)
- 8.4%
- Bihar 7.4%
- Median age
- 21.5years
- Bihar 20.4
- Dependency ratio
- 77.5
- children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
- Bihar 81.0
Languages spoken in Muzaffarpur
Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
- Hindi 90.9%
- Urdu 7.6%
- Maithili 1.3%
- Bengali 0.0%
- Others 0.0%
- Punjabi 0.0%
- Telugu 0.0%
- Sindhi 0.0%
Largest mother tongues
- Hindi48.3%
- Urdu7.6%
- Bhojpuri3.5%
- Maithili1.3%
- Bengali0.0%
- Marwari0.0%
- Thati0.0%
- Magadhi/Magahi0.0%
Housing and amenities in Muzaffarpur
Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →
Basic services
- Electricity for lighting 19.1%
Bihar 16.4%
- Tap water 4.6%
Bihar 4.4%
- Water source within premises 47.1%
Bihar 50.1%
- Toilet within premises 27.1%
Bihar 23.1%
- Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 71.7%
Bihar 75.8%
- Bathing area within premises 36.5%
Bihar 37.5%
- Closed drainage 6.3%
Bihar 6.7%
- Cooking with LPG/PNG 9.3%
Bihar 8.1%
- Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 88.5%
Bihar 88.9%
What households own
- Mobile phone 54.6%
Bihar 53.2%
- Television 18.1%
Bihar 14.5%
- Scooter or motorcycle 9.9%
Bihar 8.1%
- Computer or laptop 7.7%
Bihar 7.1%
- Car, jeep or van 2.5%
Bihar 1.7%
- Use banking services 47.4%
Bihar 44.4%
- None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 19.8%
Bihar 25.6%
The home itself
- Own their home 96.2%
Bihar 96.8%
- Rent their home 2.4%
Bihar 2.1%
- Permanent (pucca) house 49.4%
Bihar 48.0%
- House in good condition 33.6%
Bihar 36.1%
- Concrete roof 25.2%
Bihar 23.8%
- Cement or tiled floor 11.9%
Bihar 15.2%
- One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 51.8%
Bihar 47.7%
Bihar
What the numbers say
- Muzaffarpur district held 4.6% of Bihar's population in 2011, 3rd of 38 districts.
- Literacy is 63.4%, 1.6 points above the Bihar average of 61.8%.
- The gender gap in literacy is wide: 71.3% of men but only 54.7% of women could read and write in 2011.
- The sex ratio of 900 females per 1,000 males is lower than the state's 918.
- The population grew 28.1% in 2001–11, faster than Bihar's 25.4%.
- Our 2026 estimate, ≈61.96 lakh, implies growth of about 29% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.
- Its largest town, Muzaffarpur, had 3.54 lakh people in 2011, 7.4% of the district.
Compare with
All districts of Bihar →Census 2027 status
Results pending-
Phase I: houselisting
Done (2 May 2026 – 31 May 2026)
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Phase II: counting people
February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
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Results
Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.
When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Muzaffarpur, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →
Population by religion in Muzaffarpur (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 →
| Religion | Persons | Share | Bihar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 40,32,773 | 84.0% | 82.7% |
| Muslim | 7,45,546 | 15.5% | 16.9% |
| Christian | 5,149 | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Sikh | 933 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Buddhist | 288 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Jain | 382 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 98 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Religion not stated | 15,893 | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Total | 48,01,062 | 100% |
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Sources and method
- Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (ORGI)
- Census 2011 Table A-2: decadal variation since 1901
- Report of the Technical Group on Population Projections 2011–2036 (July 2020)
- Our estimation method M1 (formulas and checks)
- Census 2011 Table C-14: population in five-year age groups
- Census 2011 Table C-16: population by mother tongue
- Census 2011 Houselisting Table HH-14: households by amenities and assets
- Census 2011 Table C-01: population by religious community
- Local Government Directory (current district boundaries)
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