Demographics
According to the 2011 census Bhagalpur district has a population of 3,032,226, roughly equal to the nation of Oman or the US state of Iowa. This gives it a ranking of 120th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 1,180 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,100 /sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.13%. Bhagalpur has a sex ratio of 879 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 64.96%.
The district has an area of 2,570 km², and a total population of 2,423,172, of which 1,990,976 (82%) are Hindu and 423,246 Muslim (17%).
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