Divisional Estimates

Note: Districts have been clubbed into divisions to produce these estimates. The grouping of districts is based on School enrollment and out of school children administrative divisions used in the state or by geographical regions. % Children out of school (age: 6-14) % Children enrolled in private school (age: 6-14) The first row for each division Division/Region gives the estimate of the 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 relevant variable/year. The numbers below the estimate, in 5.94 5.9 3.85 4.99 4.68 4.26 2.98 6.1 7.93 10.32 the second row, are twice the ±3.71 ±2.23 ±1.08 ±2.08 ±1.43 ±2.69 ±1.95 ±1.98 ±2.72 ±3.75 standard error of the 3.25 2.63 3.9 3.89 4.96 3.23 5.26 5.72 6.62 13 corresponding estimate and represent the 95% confidence ±1.12 ±0.97 ±1.06 ±1.34 ±1.39 ±1.27 ±1.49 ±1.85 ±1.85 ±2.84 interval for the estimate. For 5.39 2.36 5.76 4.52 5.57 2.92 1.68 1.77 3.51 5.8 instance, in Bhagalpur division of Kosi ±1.73 ±0.85 ±1.65 ±1.44 ±1.27 ±1.49 ±0.72 ±0.76 ±1.48 ±1.42 Bihar, in 2014, % of Std I-II children who could read letters 4.79 2.98 1.74 3.01 3.09 8.83 7.63 10.03 9.18 11.33 or more is 50.71%. With 95% Magadh ±2.34 ±1.07 ±0.57 ±1.06 ±0.90 ±2.31 ±1.62 ±2.68 ±2.04 ±2.15 probability, the true population 3.64 3.4 3.13 3.72 4.19 3.19 4.82 7.27 8.57 12.53 proportion lies within ±7.05% points of the estimate, i.e., ±1.00 ±0.99 ±0.91 ±0.83 ±1.12 ±1.05 ±1.26 ±1.33 ±2.22 ±2.03 between 43.67% and 57.76%. 1.43 3 1.94 2.13 2.46 5.28 9.58 6.09 12.1 16.07 ±0.54 ±0.84 ±0.52 ±0.56 ±0.90 ±1.35 ±1.90 ±1.22 ±1.91 ±2.39 List of districts under each division 3.08 4.37 5.31 4.94 6.51 4.63 1.46 2.93 2.88 4.26 ±1.22 ±1.60 ±1.12 ±1.39 ±1.13 ±2.60 ±0.59 ±0.88 ±0.88 ±1.08 Bhagalpur 3.21 2.47 1.94 2.01 1.84 9.44 10.04 13.51 14.25 18.42 Bhagalpur Saran ±1.08 ±1.13 ±0.58 ±0.79 ±0.61 ±2.22 ±2.58 ±2.63 ±2.65 ±3.09 3.4 1.87 5.02 3.71 4.01 5.25 4.65 5.91 8.49 13.05 Banka Tirhut ±0.91 ±0.63 ±0.88 ±0.80 ±0.81 ±1.39 ±1.19 ±1.14 ±1.76 ±2.31 Darbhanga 3.48 2.95 3.74 3.54 4.12 5.16 5.5 6.44 8.36 12.02 State ±0.45 ±0.37 ±0.34 ±0.37 ±0.38 ±0.62 ±0.56 ±0.59 ±0.71 ±0.88 Madhubani Darbhanga

Learning levels: Std I-II Samastipur

% Children in Std I-II who CAN READ % Children in Std I-II who CAN Kosi letters or more RECOGNIZE numbers 1 to 9 or more Division/Region Supaul 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Madhepura 75.01 55.34 54.5 46.51 50.71 76.32 56.93 62.97 56.68 63.18 Bhagalpur Saharsa ±5.90 ±6.10 ±7.22 ±6.78 ±7.05 ±5.57 ±6.17 ±7.12 ±6.40 ±6.12 56.28 55.9 53.56 63.48 45.58 56.69 58.35 60.44 64.66 58.26 Magadh Darbhanga ±6.76 ±5.79 ±5.43 ±7.81 ±6.05 ±6.62 ±5.81 ±5.11 ±7.02 ±4.80 Jehanabad 55.61 53.85 56.27 48.3 38.04 52.94 55.28 59.3 56.94 46.87 Kosi ±7.38 ±5.94 ±6.47 ±6.57 ±4.69 ±7.53 ±5.22 ±6.21 ±6.32 ±4.94 Aurangabad 72.13 54.12 65.82 59.97 47.4 72.94 61.23 72.85 68.91 64.11 Magadh Arwal ±4.91 ±5.33 ±6.27 ±4.82 ±4.99 ±4.75 ±4.82 ±4.83 ±4.51 ±4.01 67.88 59.99 59.71 47.73 46.46 70.3 69.41 70.08 58.57 62.22 Gaya Munger ±4.55 ±4.60 ±5.16 ±5.27 ±4.43 ±4.35 ±4.26 ±4.85 ±5.25 ±4.63 Nawada 78.66 66.69 61.1 62.86 57.91 77.8 71.37 68.17 70.09 68.76 Patna ±4.12 ±4.56 ±4.47 ±4.38 ±4.13 ±4.25 ±4.35 ±4.04 ±4.16 ±4.08 Munger 79.89 62.55 49.5 46.23 37.45 80.45 66.65 56.92 55.03 54.61 Purnia ±3.90 ±4.69 ±5.11 ±5.70 ±3.98 ±3.89 ±4.76 ±4.78 ±5.13 ±4.07 68.78 64.5 56.96 56.59 52.77 67.81 65.38 58.88 65.11 61.13 Khagaria Saran ±7.29 ±6.85 ±5.15 ±4.70 ±5.83 ±7.36 ±6.34 ±5.63 ±4.41 ±5.39 Munger 66.59 59.97 52.17 51.05 45.53 65.28 58.28 55.53 56.97 58.09 Tirhut ±3.90 ±4.50 ±4.24 ±4.25 ±4.60 ±4.03 ±4.51 ±3.71 ±4.57 ±4.72 Lakhisarai 68.45 59.66 55.91 54.27 46.49 68.21 62.49 61.66 61.41 59.57 State Sheikhpura ±1.96 ±1.87 ±1.85 ±2.05 ±1.77 ±1.98 ±1.84 ±1.73 ±1.93 ±1.68 Jamui

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Bihar

Learning levels: Std III-V List of districts under each division % Children in Std III-V who CAN READ % Children in Std III-V who CAN DO Patna Level 1 (Std I) text or more subtraction or more Division/Region Nalanda 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Patna 60.88 52.82 42.78 46.46 49.27 66.29 47.81 40.17 41.27 46.28 Bhagalpur ±6.54 ±5.85 ±5.09 ±6.55 ±5.65 ±6.32 ±5.42 ±5.01 ±6.49 ±5.90 Bhojpur 59.43 47.25 43.77 53.12 44.96 57.01 39.74 45.96 49.72 36.83 Darbhanga Buxar ±5.56 ±4.57 ±5.19 ±6.51 ±5.76 ±5.60 ±3.90 ±6.12 ±6.65 ±5.11 57.81 52.7 44.65 44.18 44.29 59.14 50.62 46.64 38.16 39.77 Kaimur (Bhabua) Kosi ±6.31 ±5.75 ±5.74 ±5.81 ±4.54 ±5.83 ±5.74 ±5.54 ±5.09 ±4.49 Rohtas 75.45 50 55.87 57.44 52.98 77.24 46.26 51.56 52.25 43.99 Magadh ±4.42 ±4.72 ±5.65 ±4.98 ±4.80 ±4.20 ±4.70 ±5.55 ±5.63 ±4.82 Purnia 62.27 57.01 52.56 44.77 46.32 62.36 59.31 52.69 43.88 41.26 Munger Araria ±4.09 ±4.74 ±5.54 ±4.30 ±4.07 ±4.43 ±5.06 ±5.58 ±4.22 ±4.07 64.73 58.47 54.34 54.1 60.99 66.13 56.12 50.3 45.96 52.09 Kishanganj Patna ±4.42 ±4.11 ±4.09 ±3.80 ±3.44 ±4.55 ±4.19 ±4.36 ±3.60 ±3.39 70.56 43.9 41.93 37.59 37.18 72.29 41.72 31.12 31.32 27.71 Purnia Purnia ±4.89 ±4.77 ±4.37 ±5.08 ±3.97 ±4.49 ±5.35 ±4.28 ±4.78 ±3.92 67.83 60.91 51.61 48.91 52.61 64.96 56.33 45.06 36.82 38.07 Saran ±6.00 ±6.10 ±4.87 ±5.15 ±4.80 ±6.06 ±5.99 ±5.08 ±4.82 ±4.64 Saran 59.45 51.87 44.83 43.16 43.2 54.9 46.64 35.48 32.81 35.04 Tirhut Gopalganj ±3.80 ±3.76 ±3.96 ±4.31 ±4.39 ±3.79 ±3.90 ±3.81 ±3.99 ±4.20 63.81 52.06 47.83 47.86 47.46 63.14 48.38 43.41 41.07 39.08 Siwan State ±1.74 ±1.67 ±1.70 ±1.85 ±1.69 ±1.78 ±1.73 ±1.82 ±1.85 ±1.64 Saran

Tirhut

Pashchim Champaran

Purba Champaran

Sheohar

Sitamarhi

Muzaffarpur

Vaishali

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