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District of Bihar

Nawada District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 27.71 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

27,71,000 2.77 million 1 March 2026

Nawada district's population is estimated at ≈27.71 lakh (27,71,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Bihar projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 22,19,146.

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

Nawada district

Census 2011
22,19,146
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 27.71 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
2,15,579

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
20,03,567

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 27.71 lakh 27,71,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
22.19 lakh 22,19,146 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
890per km² 2011
Sex ratio
939 Bihar: 918
Child sex ratio (0–6)
945 Bihar: 935
Literacy rate
59.8% Male 70.0% · Female 48.9%
Urban share
9.7% Bihar: 11.3%
Growth 2001–11
+22.6% Bihar: +25.4%
Area
2,494km² Census 2011
Households
3.38 lakh 6.6 people per household
Villages
1,084 Census 2011
Towns
5 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

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

Nawada: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
31 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19516,13,724
19617,41,633
19718,93,937
198110,99,177
199113,59,694
200118,09,696
201122,19,146
2016 *24,20,000
2021 *25,94,000
2026 *27,71,000
2031 *29,37,000
2036 *30,76,000

* Estimate

How Nawada'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 Nawada's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Nawada3,21,49114.5%92166.8%36.9%
2 Akbarpur2,37,29210.7%93260.9%0.0%
3 Warisaliganj1,87,1238.4%92160.9%18.2%
4 Pakribarawan1,83,0668.2%93054.1%0.0%
5 Sirdala1,78,4728.0%94959.7%0.0%
6 Rajauli1,66,2267.5%93659.0%18.1%
7 Roh1,62,5077.3%93559.0%0.0%
8 Kawakol1,43,4396.5%98147.1%0.0%
9 Hisua1,41,0746.4%93963.2%23.1%
10 Nardiganj1,24,7165.6%93755.1%0.0%
11 Narhat1,12,0425.0%95062.6%0.0%
12 Gobindpur95,4544.3%96958.1%0.0%
13 Meskaur94,3584.3%97959.3%0.0%
14 Kashi Chak71,8863.2%90863.6%0.0%

Largest towns in Nawada (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Nawada (Census 2011)
  1. Nawada 98,029
  2. Warisaliganj 34,056
  3. Hisua 32,585
  4. Rajauli 30,170
  5. Bhadauni CT 20,739

How people in Nawada worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

26.5%

Agricultural labourers

48.7%

Household industry

4.9%

Other work

20.0%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 36.8%.

Age structure of Nawada

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 →

Age structure of Nawada
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-41,30,5951,23,845
5-91,70,1991,59,253
10-141,57,3751,44,259
15-191,10,1101,01,674
20-2490,90887,207
25-2982,31583,041
30-3474,29274,081
35-3967,49066,174
40-4458,98952,114
45-4947,65844,830
50-5439,19631,325
55-5927,88130,888
60-6432,05427,880
65-6920,99520,456
70-7417,42012,818
75-796,4215,693
80+8,5407,238
Children (0–14)
40.0%
Bihar 40.2%
Working age (15–59)
52.8%
Bihar 52.3%
Older people (60+)
7.2%
Bihar 7.4%
Median age
20.3years
Bihar 20.4
Dependency ratio
80.1
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Bihar 81.0

Languages spoken in Nawada

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 23 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Nawada
  1. Hindi 92.2%
  2. Urdu 7.6%
  3. Maithili 0.2%
  4. Santali 0.0%
  5. Arabic/Arbi 0.0%
  6. Bengali 0.0%
  7. Gujarati 0.0%
  8. Bhili/Bhilodi 0.0%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Magadhi/Magahi55.5%
  2. Hindi36.6%
  3. Urdu7.6%
  4. Maithili0.2%
  5. Santali0.0%
  6. Arabic/Arbi0.0%
  7. Bhojpuri0.0%
  8. Awadhi0.0%

Housing and amenities in Nawada

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

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 9.0%

    Bihar 16.4%

  • Tap water 2.9%

    Bihar 4.4%

  • Water source within premises 43.2%

    Bihar 50.1%

  • Toilet within premises 22.3%

    Bihar 23.1%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 76.7%

    Bihar 75.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 38.1%

    Bihar 37.5%

  • Closed drainage 9.6%

    Bihar 6.7%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.9%

    Bihar 8.1%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 87.8%

    Bihar 88.9%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 51.1%

    Bihar 53.2%

  • Television 9.8%

    Bihar 14.5%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 4.6%

    Bihar 8.1%

  • Computer or laptop 8.2%

    Bihar 7.1%

  • Car, jeep or van 1.2%

    Bihar 1.7%

  • Use banking services 34.0%

    Bihar 44.4%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 37.6%

    Bihar 25.6%

The home itself

  • Own their home 97.0%

    Bihar 96.8%

  • Rent their home 2.2%

    Bihar 2.1%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 49.9%

    Bihar 48.0%

  • House in good condition 29.9%

    Bihar 36.1%

  • Concrete roof 30.4%

    Bihar 23.8%

  • Cement or tiled floor 19.5%

    Bihar 15.2%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 20.5%

    Bihar 47.7%

Bihar

What the numbers say

  • Nawada district held 2.1% of Bihar's population in 2011, 24th of 38 districts.
  • Literacy is 59.8%, 2.0 points below the Bihar average of 61.8%.
  • The gender gap in literacy is wide: 70.0% of men but only 48.9% of women could read and write in 2011.
  • The sex ratio of 939 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 918.
  • The population grew 22.6% in 2001–11, slower than Bihar's 25.4%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈27.71 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Bihar projection.
  • Its largest town, Nawada, had 98 thousand people in 2011, 4.4% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Bihar →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (2 May 2026 – 31 May 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

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

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

Population by religion in Nawada (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 Nawada (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareBihar
Hindu 19,64,620 88.5% 82.7%
Muslim 2,44,394 11.0% 16.9%
Christian 1,299 0.1% 0.1%
Sikh 250 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 176 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 279 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 80 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 8,048 0.4% 0.2%
Total22,19,146100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Nawada district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈27,71,000 (27.71 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Nawada's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Bihar projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 22,19,146.

What was the population of Nawada district in Census 2011?
22,19,146: 11,44,668 males and 10,74,478 females, of whom 2,15,579 lived in towns and 20,03,567 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Nawada?
Literacy was 59.8% in 2011 (men 70.0%, women 48.9%). The sex ratio was 939 females per 1,000 males, and 945 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Nawada district?
Nawada, with 98,029 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Nawada district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 1,084 Census 2011 villages and 5 towns.

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Sources and method

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