Sitamarhi district, Bihar
Sitamarhi is a district of Bihar, with a population of 34,23,574 at the 2011 Census across 2,195 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Bihar's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 34 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,195 km²
- Density
- 1,560
- per km²
- Literacy
- 42.0%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 899
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 40.5% | 16 / 38 | 488 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.7% | 15 / 38 | 101 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 9.0% | 31 / 38 | 762 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 93.1% | 36 / 38 | 683 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 50.7% | 17 / 38 | 711 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 56 | 16 / 38 | 198 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 1 | 28 / 38 | 278 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 1.5% | 33 / 38 | 762 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 78.9% | 13 / 38 | 675 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 35.6% | 23 / 38 | 704 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 38.2% | 10 / 38 | 23 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 2,13,624 · Female 1,92,090 | 4,05,714 | 17 / 38 | 189 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,585 · Female 1,404 | 2,989 | 26 / 38 | 650 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,009 | 9 / 38 | 210 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 13.1% | 12 / 38 | 78 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 46.8% | 13 / 38 | 28 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,65,929 · Female 2,48,654 | 11,14,583 | 10 / 38 | 142 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 59.1% | 25 / 38 | 686 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 8,85,188 · Female 5,51,606 | 14,36,794 | 18 / 38 | 197 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 9.5% | 20 / 38 | 393 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 19.2% | 34 / 38 | 741 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 51.7% | 28 / 38 | 734 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 16.3% | 3 / 38 | 204 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 70.0% | 17 / 38 | 304 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.2% | 19 / 38 | 570 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 54.2% | 1 / 38 | 6 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 40.8% | 22 / 38 | 93 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 16.2% | 37 / 38 | 464 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 63.7% | 15 / 38 | 303 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 95.0% | 11 / 38 | 512 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 13.9% | 22 / 38 | 606 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 31.8% | 3 / 38 | 21 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 61.7% | 26 / 38 | 231 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 20.3% | 31 / 38 | 752 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.1% · Men 12.7% | 6.7% | 24 / 38 | 607 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 24 / 38 | 541 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 8.5% | 22 / 38 | 640 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 32 / 38 | 653 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.8% · Men 17.9% | 17.9% | 14 / 38 | 620 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 66.6% | 28 / 38 | 606 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 20.7% | 2 / 38 | 573 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 64.4% | 36 / 38 | 734 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 47.6% | 33 / 38 | 754 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 41.0% | 27 / 38 | 651 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 69.6% | 3 / 33 | 66 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.0% | 22 / 38 | 583 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,538 | 19 / 38 | 434 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 6.4% · Men 55.4% | 32.2% | 5 / 38 | 199 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 17.0% | 8 / 38 | 62 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.6% · Men 5.3% | 5.4% | 27 / 38 | 412 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,03,252 · Female 16,20,322 | 34,23,574 | 11 / 38 | 97 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 40,60,371 | 12 / 38 | 58 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,558 | 5 / 38 | 46 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,850 | 7 / 38 | 45 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 2 | 33 / 38 | 735 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.7 | 23 / 38 | 214 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 82 | 27 / 38 | 379 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 24 | 35 / 38 | 571 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 4.6 | 29 / 38 | 227 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 10 | 27 / 38 | 366 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 2.9 | 35 / 38 | 574 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 14.6 | 10 / 38 | 99 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 0.0% | 28 / 37 | 524 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 0 | 28 / 38 | 538 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 130.7 | 12 / 38 | 200 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 7.9 | 6 / 38 | 103 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 172.7 | 12 / 38 | 300 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 0 | 9 / 38 | 128 / 785 |
National highways through Sitamarhi
- NH-NH-122A
- NH-NH-22
- NH-NH-227
- NH-NH-227F
- NH-NH-527C
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