Vaishali district, Bihar
Vaishali is a district of Bihar, with a population of 34,95,021 at the 2011 Census across 2,047 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
- 35 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,047 km²
- Density
- 1,707
- per km²
- Literacy
- 55.1%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 895
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 40.9% | 14 / 38 | 483 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 99.2% | 24 / 38 | 191 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 11.1% | 26 / 38 | 756 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 96.5% | 23 / 38 | 573 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 52.6% | 12 / 38 | 698 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 50 | 19 / 38 | 245 / 613 |
| Sub-Divisional & District Hospitals2011 | 2 | 10 / 38 | 174 / 479 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 2.9% | 22 / 38 | 739 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 81.5% | 10 / 38 | 646 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 44.1% | 7 / 38 | 659 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 34.7% | 29 / 38 | 57 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 3,87,827 · Female 3,50,204 | 7,38,031 | 5 / 38 | 58 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 1,232 · Female 1,042 | 2,274 | 28 / 38 | 656 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,118 | 1 / 38 | 62 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 8.1% | 28 / 38 | 213 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 44.9% | 16 / 38 | 37 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,58,648 · Female 2,01,696 | 10,60,344 | 12 / 38 | 159 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 64.5% | 12 / 38 | 578 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 11,52,576 · Female 7,74,164 | 19,26,740 | 9 / 38 | 118 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 24.9% | 3 / 38 | 95 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 34.0% | 11 / 38 | 491 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 62.4% | 15 / 38 | 625 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 11.7% | 16 / 38 | 348 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 77.1% | 7 / 38 | 106 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 3.8% | 6 / 38 | 343 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 38.3% | 31 / 38 | 212 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 38.4% | 27 / 38 | 136 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 19.6% | 29 / 38 | 298 / 771 |
| Exclusive Breastfeeding, Under 6 Months2021 | 47.0% | 31 / 38 | 455 / 493 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 86.2% | 36 / 38 | 708 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 16.9% | 12 / 38 | 507 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 26.1% | 15 / 38 | 95 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 63.1% | 23 / 38 | 194 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 24.5% | 26 / 38 | 745 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.4% · Men 19.2% | 10.3% | 12 / 38 | 407 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.4% | 11 / 38 | 223 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 9.5% | 18 / 38 | 609 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.2% | 27 / 38 | 537 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 17.4% · Men 19.6% | 18.6% | 10 / 38 | 590 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 71.0% | 22 / 38 | 532 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 13.5% | 20 / 38 | 691 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 81.6% | 13 / 38 | 610 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 68.2% | 8 / 38 | 581 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 41.0% | 27 / 38 | 651 / 771 |
| ORS for Childhood Diarrhoea2021 | 54.9% | 21 / 33 | 166 / 247 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 0.8% | 5 / 38 | 156 / 771 |
| Out-of-Pocket Cost per Public-Facility Delivery2021 | 2,571 | 17 / 38 | 430 / 758 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 3.9% · Men 46.3% | 26.3% | 25 / 38 | 375 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 16.7% | 9 / 38 | 67 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 5.3% · Men 7.0% | 6.2% | 19 / 38 | 321 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 18,44,535 · Female 16,50,486 | 34,95,021 | 10 / 38 | 88 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 45,13,439 | 9 / 38 | 43 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,710 | 2 / 38 | 43 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 2,204 | 1 / 38 | 33 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 9.3 | 7 / 38 | 411 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 4.9 | 13 / 38 | 112 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 100.9 | 20 / 38 | 304 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 28.9 | 33 / 38 | 537 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 11.2 | 7 / 38 | 46 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 23 | 11 / 38 | 104 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 6.6 | 15 / 38 | 354 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 21 / 38 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Bihar | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 37.9% | 16 / 37 | 377 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 42.5 | 19 / 38 | 296 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 112.2 | 16 / 38 | 242 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 6 | 16 / 38 | 231 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 122.1 | 23 / 38 | 451 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 1 | 6 / 38 | 89 / 785 |
National highways through Vaishali
- NH-NH-122
- NH-NH-122B
- NH-NH-22
- NH-NH-31
- NH-NH-322
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