Population2,62,494District - Kishanganj
Males1,35,774
Females1,26,720
Literate1,07,110
Workers85,722
Population Overview
Total population2,62,494
Males1,35,774
Females1,26,720
Children (0–6 years)
Children 0–653,557
Boys 0–627,357
Girls 0–626,200
Child %20.4%
Literacy
Literate1,07,110
Literate males63,974
Literate females43,136
Literacy %40.8%
Illiterate1,55,384
Illiterate males71,800
Illiterate females83,584
Workers — Total
Total workers85,722
Worker males65,335
Worker females20,387
Work participation %32.7%
Non-workers1,76,772
Non-worker males70,439
Non-worker females1,06,333
Workers — Main
Main workers56,886
Main males48,019
Main females8,867
Cultivators14,041
Cultivator males12,858
Cultivator females1,183
Agri labourers34,850
Agri labourer males29,328
Agri labourer females5,522
Household industry862
HH industry males504
HH industry females358
Other workers7,133
Other males5,329
Other females1,804
Workers — Marginal
Marginal workers28,836
Marginal males17,316
Marginal females11,520
Marg. cultivators3,447
Marg. agri labourers20,582
Marg. HH industry1,053
Marg. other3,754
Workers — Marginal (detail)
Marg. cultivator males2,068
Marg. cultivator females1,379
Marg. agri lab. males12,444
Marg. agri lab. females8,138
Marg. HH industry males367
Marg. HH industry females686
Marg. other males2,437
Marg. other females1,317
Marginal Workers — 3 to 6 months
3–6 mo workers24,348
3–6 mo males15,163
3–6 mo females9,185
3–6 mo cultivators2,787
3–6 mo cult. males1,782
3–6 mo cult. females1,005
3–6 mo agri lab.17,648
3–6 mo agri lab. males10,888
3–6 mo agri lab. females6,760
3–6 mo HH industry674
3–6 mo HH ind. males279
3–6 mo HH ind. females395
3–6 mo other3,239
3–6 mo other males2,214
3–6 mo other females1,025
Marginal Workers — 0 to 3 months
0–3 mo workers4,488
0–3 mo males2,153
0–3 mo females2,335
0–3 mo cultivators660
0–3 mo cult. males286
0–3 mo cult. females374
0–3 mo agri lab.2,934
0–3 mo agri lab. males1,556
0–3 mo agri lab. females1,378
0–3 mo HH industry379
0–3 mo HH ind. males88
0–3 mo HH ind. females291
0–3 mo other515
0–3 mo other males223
0–3 mo other females292
Top sub-districts by population
sub-districts comparison
7 sub-districts
sub-districts-wise data
| # | Sub-district | Population | Males | Females | Literate | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kochadhamin | 2,92,124 | 1,51,357 | 1,40,767 | 1,37,999 | 85,446 |
| 2 | Thakurganj | 2,91,671 | 1,50,180 | 1,41,491 | 1,19,350 | 1,01,498 |
| 3 | Pothia | 2,62,494 | 1,35,774 | 1,26,720 | 1,07,110 | 85,722 |
| 4 | Bahadurganj | 2,53,582 | 1,25,771 | 1,27,811 | 1,17,082 | 76,072 |
| 5 | Kishanganj | 2,41,134 | 1,24,694 | 1,16,440 | 1,21,869 | 70,944 |
| 6 | Dighalbank | 2,08,356 | 1,06,454 | 1,01,902 | 80,256 | 66,751 |
| 7 | Terhagachh | 1,41,039 | 72,740 | 68,299 | 61,390 | 42,631 |