Population of Bihar
Census (1901-2011)
| Year | Population | Decadal Growth (%) |
Change in Growth (%) |
|---|
| 1901 |
27,311,865 |
- | - |
| 1911 |
28,314,281 |
3.67 | - |
| 1921 |
28,126,675 |
-0.66 |
-4.33 |
| 1931 |
31,347,108 |
11.45 |
12.11 |
| 1941 |
35,170,840 |
12.20 |
0.75 |
| 1951 |
29,085,017 |
-17.30 |
-29.50 |
| 1961 |
46,447,457 |
59.70 |
77.00 |
| 1971 |
56,353,369 |
21.33 |
-38.37 |
| 1981 |
69,914,734 |
24.06 |
2.73 |
| 1991 |
64,530,554 |
-7.70 |
-31.76 |
| 2001 |
82,998,509 |
28.62 |
36.32 |
| 2011 |
104,099,452 |
25.42 |
-3.20 |
Population in 5 year Age Group (2011)
| Age group | Total | Rural |
Urban |
|---|
| Persons | Share (%) | Persons | Share (%) |
Persons | Share (%) |
|---|
| 00-04 |
12,765,029 |
12.26 |
11,600,288 |
12.56 |
1,164,741 |
9.91 |
| 05-09 |
15,036,277 |
14.44 |
13,630,801 |
14.76 |
1,405,476 |
11.95 |
| 10-14 |
13,919,882 |
13.37 |
12,472,947 |
13.51 |
1,446,935 |
12.31 |
| 15-19 |
9,472,695 |
9.10 |
8,243,729 |
8.93 |
1,228,966 |
10.45 |
| 20-24 |
8,064,735 |
7.75 |
7,011,053 |
7.59 |
1,053,682 |
8.96 |
| 25-29 |
7,671,705 |
7.37 |
6,722,688 |
7.28 |
949,017 |
8.07 |
| 30-34 |
7,055,737 |
6.78 |
6,203,044 |
6.72 |
852,693 |
7.25 |
| 35-39 |
6,457,261 |
6.20 |
5,671,251 |
6.14 |
786,010 |
6.68 |
| 40-44 |
5,165,692 |
4.96 |
4,510,868 |
4.88 |
654,824 |
5.57 |
| 45-49 |
4,270,374 |
4.10 |
3,721,533 |
4.03 |
548,841 |
4.67 |
| 50-54 |
3,312,740 |
3.18 |
2,885,694 |
3.13 |
427,046 |
3.63 |
| 55-59 |
2,796,678 |
2.69 |
2,450,329 |
2.65 |
346,349 |
2.95 |
| 60-64 |
3,008,008 |
2.89 |
2,677,437 |
2.90 |
330,571 |
2.81 |
| 65-69 |
2,089,779 |
2.01 |
1,870,640 |
2.03 |
219,139 |
1.86 |
| 70-74 |
1,379,531 |
1.33 |
1,231,828 |
1.33 |
147,703 |
1.26 |
| 75-79 |
550,479 |
0.53 |
486,894 |
0.53 |
63,585 |
0.54 |
| 80+ |
679,348 |
0.65 |
601,387 |
0.65 |
77,961 |
0.66 |
| Age not stated |
403,502 |
0.39 |
349,025 |
0.38 |
54,477 |
0.46 |
| Total |
104099452 | |
92341436 | |
11758016 | |