CENSUS OF INDIA 2001 SERIES- 11 BIHAR PAPER 1 OF 2001 PROVISIONAL POPULATION TOTALS SUDHIR KUMAR RAKESH Director of Census Operations, Bihar Lord Buddha Dedicated to the people of Bihar and enumerators - the data producers. For the benefit of policy makers and research workers - the data consumers. CONTENTS SL. NO. PARTICULARS PAGE NO. 1. Foreword v 2 List of Officers! Officials involved in preparation of Provisional Population Totals vii 3 Figures at a Glance ix 4 State Highlights x 5 Map showing Administrative Division of India Highlighting State xi 6 Map showing Administrative Division of State, 2001 Census xiii 7 Introduction 1 8 Analysis of Results 7· 9 Provisional Population Tables 25 10 Maps 31 11 Diagrams and Charts 39 12 Organisational Chart of Census Hierarchy 49 13 Specimen Copy of Houselist Schedule 51 - 14 Specimen Copy of Household Schedule 53 15 Pictorial 55 FOREWORD After the successful completion of Census of India 2001, it gives me great pleasure to present these provisional population totals for the state of Bihar. This paper gives some basic characteristics of the population of Bihar as on 1st March, 2001 (00.00 hrs.) as recorded during the population enumeration related with the Census of India 2001. These figures are only provisional ones, compiled on the basis of the abstracts of population data prepared by the enumerators. These provisional population figures are being published with the intention of meeting the immediate need of the Government, various organisations, researchers and the general public. It would help provide them the basic population figures as quickly as possible after the population enumeration work has been completed. At this stage our intention is not either to interpret from these data or to draw conclusions from them, both of which shall have to await the preparation of the detailed Tables based on the final figures. Care has been taken, however, to highlight some of the striking features of these provisional figures wherever they have been noticed and effort has been made to mention them at appropriate places. Census operations in India is one of the largest administrative exercises of its kind any where in the world. Such a mammoth and gigantic exercise has been possible only with the whole­ hearted co-operation of the entire administrative machinery as well as the active participation of all sections of the society. The credit for collection of census data must go to the multitude of Enumerators, Supervi­ sors and all officials involved with census work in the state. Under testing circumstances, the entire administrative machinery involved in census work came out with flying colours, completing the job at hand with quiet efficiency and great speed. All the District Magistrates, Districts Census Officers, Additional Districts Census Officers, Subdivisional Census Officers, Assistant Subdivisional Census Officers, Charge Officers and Assistant Charge Officers have wonderfully risen to the occasion and have proved beyond doubt that nothing is impossible for them. I make a special mention of their efforts because of the fact that not only did they have to cope with the numerous administrative problems arising out of the bifurcation of the state of Bihar (into Bihar and Jharkhand) on the 15th of November, 2000, midway through the Census of India 2001, but also had to simultaneously handle the herculean task of making all preparations for the ensuing panchayat elections which were slated to be held for the first time after 1978. Normally, either Census or Panchayat elections alone would have been quite a handful for any state administration ; ·but here in Bihar, the administration was in the unenviable position of having to handle both at the same time. These people, in spite of heavy odds, have worked tirelessly and it is only because of their superhuman efforts that these operations could be carried out successfully and in time. I am grateful to Shri S.N. Biswas and Shri V.S. Dubey, the then Chief Secretaries; Shri Mukund Prasad, present Chief Secretary; Shri Shankar Prasad, the then Secretary and Shri K.A.H. Subrahmanian, the then Land Reforms Commissioner and Commissioner·Cum-Secretary, Rev­ enue and Land Reforms Department: Shri D.P. Maheshwari, the present Land Reforms Commis­ sioner and Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms Department: Shri Pratyush Sinha, the then Finance Commissioner; Shri N.K. Agarwal. lhe present Finance Commissioner and Shri Bhanu Pratap Sharma, the present Additional Finance Commissioner, from whom I received unstinted support and guidance. I am also grateful to the members of my own organisation for all the strain they took in planning the work and making the conduct of census smooth and successful. While many of them, as the Directorate's representatives in all the districts of Bihar, had to stay away from their families for weeks together, those who stayed back in the headquarters, had to work extremely long hours, extending to even twenty four hours at a stretch in case of some. Without help and guidance from these senior professionals, the old and efficientcensus hands; without a wonderful sense of dedica­ tion to duty as well as great team effort among all the officers and staff members, this task would have become impossible to achieve. Some retired officers, who had very kindly agreed to associate with us during Census of India 2001 as Census Advisors, were also a source of strength, inspiration and encourageme~t. At this moment, I also wish to thank the Officers and staff ·from the office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India as well as from certain other Directorates who have given me invaluable guidance and support for which I shall ever remain grateful. People of Bihar who extended aU the co-operation and support to the census officials includ­ ing enumerators and supervisors, deserve my special thanks. Words of praise are due to the All India Radio, Doordarshan and other electronic media as well as print media, who helped us carry the message of Census to the people effectively. Before concluding I must express my personal indebtedness to Shri J.K. Banthia, Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India whose affectionate guidance was a source of inspira­ tion at every stage of this gigantic operation. Patna Sudhir Kumar Rakesh The 27th March, 2001 Director of Census Operations, Bihar VI List of Officers/Officials involved in preparation of Provisional Population Totals SI. No. Name Designation 1 Sri Phool Singh Joint Director 2 Sri M.M.A. Beg Deputy Director 3 Sri S.K. Sinha Deputy Director 4 Sri Pradeep Kumar Deputy Director 5 Sri Ragit Sinha Deputy Director 6 Sri J. Lakra Assistant Director 7 Sri KKVerma Assistant Director 8 Sri M. Guria Research Officer (Map) 9 Sri B.K. Shrivastava Printing Officer C.T.U. Section 10 Sri. P.M. Prasad Investigator 11 Sri T.N.Rukhaiyar Investigator 12 Sri KN.P. Shrivastava Investigator 13 Sri Ganesh Pd. Singh Investigator 14 Sri S.K.Singh Investigator 15 Sri M.K.P. Sharma Statistical Investigator Gr.1II 16 Sri Shyam Pd. Singh Statistical Investigator Gr. III 17 Sri Shailendra Kr. Sinha Statistical Investigator Gr. III 18 Smt. Bina Kujur Statistical Investigator Gr. II! 19 Smt. Usha Kumari Statistical Investigator Gr. III 20 Smt. Sona Kumari Statistical Investigator Gr.111 21 Sri Kishori Sharan Computor 22 Sri Birendra Pd. Singh Comput~r 23 Sri Rajiva Kr. Sinha Computor 24 Sri Deepak Kr. Mishra Computor 25 Sri G.K.Labh Computor 26 Sri Ashok Kr. Sharma Computor 27 Sri Amar Chandra Sinha Comput~r 28 Smt. Rojalia Kujur Computor 29 Sri. Shea Balak Prasad Computor 30 Sri Ashish Kr. Singh Computor 31 Smt. Puja Srivastava Assistant Compiler Computer Cell 32 Sri. Anup Kr. Verma D.E.O UB" 33 Sri S.S.Srivastava D.E.O"B" 34 Sri N. K. Srivastav D.E.O "B" VII sr. No. Name Designation Printing Section 35 Sri Binod Kr. Sinha Printing Inspector Management Cell 36 Sri Vijay Kumar Sinha Statistical Investigator Gr.1I1 37 Sri P. KJamuar Statistical Investigator Gr.111 Publicity Cell 38 Sri Sanjay Kumar Mishra D.E.O "sn Confidential Section 39 Sri Suresh Ravidas Confidential Assista'nt 40 Sri Mithilesh Prasad Junior Supervisor 41 Sri C.Dungdung Statisticallnvestigat9r Gr. III 42 Sri Nirmal Kr. Sinha Comput~r Map Section 43 Sri Indra Kant Mishra Sr. Drawing Assistant 44 Sri Ratan Kr. Roy Draftsman 45 Sri Gyan Shankar Prasad D.E.OuS" 46 Sri Premjeet Kumar Sinha D.E.O"S" 47 Sri Pyare Lal Khandait D.E.O US" vii~ FIGURES AT A GLANCE - 2001 Census BIHAR i) Number of Districts 37 ii) Area in sq. km. 94163 (Provisional) iii) Total Population - Persons 82878796 Males 43153964 Females 39724832 iv) Decadal Population Growth 1991-2001 (1) Absolute 18348242 (2) Percentage 28.43 v) Population Density 880 vi) Sex Ratio 921 vii) 0-6 Population- (1)Absolute- Persons 16234539 Males 8375532 Females 7859007 (2) Percentage to Persons 19.59 total population- Males 19.41 Females 19.78 viii) Literacy - (1) Absolute Persons 31675607 Males 20978955, Females 10696652 (2) Rate Persons 47.53 Males 60.32 Females 33.57 ix STATE HIGHLIGHTS .. 2001 CENSUS BIHAR 1. Number of Divisions 9 2. Number of Districts 37 3. Number of Subdivisions 101 4. Number of C.D.Blocks 533 5. Number of Urban Agglomerations 9 6. Number of Towns 130 i) Statutory Towns 125 iifCensus Towns(Non-~tatutory) 5 7. Number of Revenue Villages 45103 8. Most populous district - Patna 4709851 Least populous district - Sheohar 514288 9. District with highest decadal growth - Sheohar 36.16 District with lowest decadal growth - Nalanda 18.64 10. Most densely populated district- Patna 1471 Least densely populated district - Kaimur 382 11.