Sex Ratio in Bihar as per Census 2011

Bihar is a state in North-Eastern India. It is bordered by the states of West Bengal, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh and the country Nepal. Its surface area covers approximately 99,200 square kilometres. The state’s capital is the city of Patna which earlier was Patliputra. 

The Sex Ratio of a geographical location is one of the most basic parameters one measures to know more about the location. This is used to simply estimate the potential breeding possibilities of that demographic. It is after keeping these factors in mind that the government plans a state’s or a country’s future.

The procedure of calculating systematically, recording and acquiring the details of members of the population in a given geographical boundary is known as the census. The sex ratio is the ratio of male to female.  The sex ratio for any reproductive organism needs to be 1:1.

Sex Ratio and the Population of Bihar

Bihar is one of the country’s most densely populated states. The census helps us keep an account of which direction we are going. Based on the numbers it helps us to plan our next move as a nation.

The census takes place every 10 years. It helps us keep a tally of how we as a nation have grown with respect to various fields. The topic of sex ratio serves an important part as it shows the number of females per 1000 males.

As per the census of 2011, the population of Bihar was the third-highest all over the country. It also came into notice that almost 89% of the total population of Bihar was Rural population. The rural population accounted for 92,341,296 people in all. The sex ratio of Bihar came to about 938 females to 1000 males.

Based on the reports of Census 2011, the population of Bihar was 10.41 crores, which was higher than the census of 2001 of 8.31 crores.

The male population of Bihar was 54, 278,157 and the female population was 49, 821,295. This lead the sex ratio to 918 and the population growth as compared to the census of 2001 to be 25.42%. 

The child sex ratio as per the census of 2011 was 935 which decreased as compared to the census of 2001 which reported the child sex ratio to be 942.

The density of population per square kilometre also increased from 881 in 2001 to 1,106. 

The literacy rates increased significantly as compared to the census of 2001, as they increased from 47.00% in 2001 to 61.80% in 2011. Here, the rate of male literacy remained at 71.20% and the rate of female literacy was at 51.50%. 

Religion in Bihar

Bihar and religion have been inseparable like most of the Indian states since time immemorial. Bihar although dominated by the Hindu population, is home to a number of religions like Sikhism, Islam, Jainism and Buddhism and various others. The census simply helps us keep a tally of the population of each religion in a country.

With respect to the religion in Bihar, the census 2011 data showed that Hindus in the state covered 82.69% as they accounted for 86, 078, 686 people. Islam covered a percentage of 16.87% in the state as it accounted for 17,557,809 people of the population. Then came Christian, Buddhist, Sikh, Jain and other religions all covering significantly fewer proportions. 

Conclusion

Bihar is a state extremely rich in cultural heritage and religions with varied diversity. It holds an important position in the country’s geographical location. The river Ganges naturally divides the plains from North Bihar to South Bihar.

About half the state of Bihar is under the Agricultural works, however, the state still produces the country’s second most IAS Officers. Bihar’s natural mineral deposits were depleted significantly when the state divided to give birth to the state of Jharkhand.

The Sex Ratio of a geographical location is one of the most basic parameters one measures to know more about the location. This is used to simply estimate the potential breeding possibilities of that demographic. It is after keeping these factors in mind that the government plans a state’s or a country’s future.

The current sex ratio in Bihar is 934 female for every 1000 male, which needs to change within the years to come. According to Fisher’s principle, every reproducing animal needs to have a sex ratio of 1:1.