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Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Bridging the Digital Divide – By City, By Language
Date: February 17, 2026
Bihar Sharif city, located in Bihar, has 2.8% of the state's population. It's natural resources include 50% of Mica in Bihar . The city has famous religious sites Nalanda,Odantapuri,Vishwa Shanti Stupa, are some of the religious sites. The nearest airport is Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport in Patna, located 39 Km away.
Bihar Sharif is the 131st ranked city in population, out of 768 District Capitals (DHQs) of India. It is the capital of Nalanda District in Bihar State. Nalanda District is ranked 104th in population and 532nd in area across India.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bihar Sharif is the 20th highest ranked in Central Govt Jobs(Formal),2023 . This means that this district has higher attractiveness for migrant workers.
The average # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy of Indian city (district capitals)/districts is 1508. Bihar Sharif is the 26th highest ranked city out of 768 city/districts.This indicates that the government has placed a greater emphasis on green energy in this district compared to other districts.
Bihar Sharif is the 46th highest ranked in Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) out of 768 city/districts of India. This indicates a high pool of muslim population compared to other cities.
Central Govt Jobs(Formal),2023
# of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy
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Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu)
Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022)
English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011)
# of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021)
Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum)
The Average Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) of Indian City (District Capitals)/Districts is 24. Bihar Sharif is the 43rd worst ranked City out of 768 City/Districts. This implies lesser effectiveness of law and order in this district compared to other districts.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bihar Sharif is the 722nd worst ranked in English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) . This indicates a lower pool of literate english population compared to other cities.
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bihar Sharif is the 620th worst ranked in # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) . This indicates that this district is less urbanised and/or has a less developed educational infrastructure compared to other districts
Out of 768 District Capitals/Districts of India, Bihar Sharif is the 615th worst ranked in Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) .
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Bihar Sharif Nature Highlights
| Nature Metrics | % of India | Rank Out of 768 | City / Districts Data | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Mica (in 000 Kg) |
Mica (in 000 Kg) | 1.03% | 14th | 2582 |
|
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pony (20th Cattle Census) | 0.22% | 75th | 3599 |
|
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Buffalo (20th Cattle Census) | 0.30% | 121st | 1374 |
|
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Pig (20th Cattle Census) | 0.15% | 148th | 10812 |
|
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Horse (20th Cattle Census) | 0.15% | 197th | 2593 |
|
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Total Poultry (20th Cattle Census) | 0.10% | 215th | 9856 |
|
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Donkey (20th Cattle Census) | 0.04% | 237th | 6123 |
|
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Goat (20th Cattle Census) | 0.12% | 277th | 3584 |
|
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Sheep (20th Cattle Census) | 0.02% | 284th | 4241 |
|
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) |
Number of Cattle (20th Cattle Census) | 0.13% | 307th | 10595 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Bihar Sharif Culture message.info.Highlights
| Sr.No | ai.info.Culture Metrics | ai.info.Counts | ai.info.Name |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Famous Buddhist Temple Name |
Famous Buddhist Temple Name | 3 | Nalanda,Odantapuri,Vishwa Shanti Stupa, |
| ai.info.Name | City | IATA Code | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Airport Name |
Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport | Patna | PAT | 39 Km |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Total Hospitals | 61 | 258th | 4303 |
| 2 | No of District Hospital | 1 | 162nd | 1519 |
| 3 | No of Community Health Centers | 9 | 259th | 3901 |
| 4 | No of Primary Health Centers | 48 | 248th | 7089 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No of Nurses | 3392 | 196th | 7990 |
| 2 | No of Sub Divisional Hospital | 2 | 254th | 7500 |
| 3 | No of Hospital Beds | 1470 | 367th | 9165 |
| 4 | No of Doctors | 1795 | 469th | 7787 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Households without TV, Internet, Radio, Computer, Mobile, Landline (No, Census 2011) | 57099 | 63rd | 5107 |
| 2 | House Ownership % of Households (%, Census 2011) | 86 | 181st | 1457 |
| 3 | Number of Households with Owned houses (No, Census 2011) | 280805 | 155th | 9684 |
| 4 | Number of Households without Internet (No, Census 2011) | 20983 | 111th | 3102 |
| 5 | Number of Households with Mobile only (No, Census 2011) | 174173 | 184th | 11109 |
| 6 | Bank Deposit-Bank Loans (Crores, RBI SCB 2025) | 5533 | 162nd | 8317 |
| 7 | Bank Credit - Bank Debit/No. of banks (Crore, RBI SCB 2025) | 23 | 143rd | 11062 |
| 8 | % of Household with Mobiles (%, Census 2011) | 51 | 416th | 10649 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bank Loans/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 11 | 75th | 2547 |
| 2 | Bank Deposit/Household (Lakhs, RBI SCB 2025) | 14 | 155th | 3396 |
| 3 | % of Households with Cars (%, Census 2011) | 4 | 173rd | 8993 |
| 4 | GDP per Capita ('000', RBI SCB 2023) | 118 | 228th | 2553 |
| 5 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Scooter/ Motorcycle/Moped (No, Census 2011) | 69577 | 343rd | 7152 |
| 6 | Bank Credit (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 24430 | 371st | 3678 |
| 7 | Number of Households with TV, Computer/Laptop, Telephone/mobile phone and Scooter/ Car (No, Census 2011) | 15680 | 377th | 9931 |
| 8 | Number of Households with Television (No, Census 2011) | 157504 | 413th | 9352 |
| 9 | Number of Households with means of Transport as Car/ Jeep/Van (No, Census 2011) | 15572 | 435th | 6614 |
| 10 | Number of Banks (No, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 190 | 446th | 10494 |
| 11 | Number of Households with rented houses (No, Census 2011) | 37627 | 481st | 1525 |
| 12 | GDP (Crores. RBI SCB 2023) | 27789 | 491st | 9636 |
| 13 | Number of Households with Internet (No, Census 2011) | 10634 | 491st | 9169 |
| 14 | Bank Deposits (Crore, RBI SCB Q1 2025) | 30899 | 503rd | 2746 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Decadal Growth Rate (2011) (%, Census 2011) | 19 | 229th | 11040 |
| 2 | Dist. Formation Year | 2011 | 96th | 1861 |
| 3 | Population per sq. km. (Km, Census 2011) | 1023 | 74th | 10493 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sex-Ratio (1000) (%, Census 2011) | 949 | 230th | 8004 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Population (0-18) (No, Census 2011) | 136937 | 111th | 6527 |
| 2 | # of No. of Schools (No, UDISE 2023) | 1915 | 189th | 2535 |
| 3 | # of Higher Education Enrolments % of Pop (No, UDISE 2023) | 2 | 212th | 9450 |
| 4 | # of UG Enrolments - Teaching (No, AISHE 2021) | 1920 | 90th | 9357 |
| 5 | # of UG Enrolments - Medical (No, AISHE 2021) | 416 | 141st | 5017 |
| 6 | # of Universities (No, AISHE 2021) | 1 | 98th | 7268 |
| 7 | # of ITIS seats (No, AISHE 2021) | 4319 | 62nd | 2552 |
| 8 | Population (18-24) (Number, 2023) | 208496 | 74th | 10658 |
| 9 | # of Enrolment in Private and Government Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 39460 | 73rd | 3254 |
| 10 | # of Bachelor's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 44296 | 80th | 5735 |
| 11 | # of Diploma (No, AISHE 2021) | 3658 | 108th | 3901 |
| 12 | # of Total Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 49523 | 106th | 11132 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) in Higher Education (18-23 Years) (No, AISHE 2021) | 29 | 7th | 8295 |
| 2 | # of PG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 684 | 328th | 10006 |
| 3 | # of UG Enrolments - Management (No, AISHE 2021) | 759 | 330th | 9986 |
| 4 | # of PG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 442 | 414th | 6937 |
| 5 | # of UG Enrolments - Commerce (No, AISHE 2021) | 5042 | 417th | 4266 |
| 6 | # of UG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 11775 | 516th | 6512 |
| 7 | # of PG Enrolments - Arts (No, AISHE 2021) | 1484 | 516th | 2713 |
| 8 | # of UG Diploma Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 334 | 526th | 3396 |
| 9 | # of UG Enrolments - Law (No, AISHE 2021) | 593 | 563rd | 2084 |
| 10 | # of PG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 193 | 563rd | 2284 |
| 11 | # of UG Enrolments - Engg (No, AISHE 2021) | 3322 | 567th | 2685 |
| 12 | # of Colleges (No, AISHE 2021) | 57 | 577th | 6980 |
| 13 | # of Master's Enrolment (No, AISHE 2021) | 6788 | 605th | 11095 |
| 14 | # of Ph.D Enrolments (No, AISHE 2021) | 258 | 620th | 7151 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Panchayats (Number , Census 2011) | 745 | 224th | 9114 |
| 2 | Number of Police Stations (NO, IPC 2020) | 22 | 186th | 10465 |
| 3 | Number of Murders (NO, NCRB 2022) | 24 | 43rd | 5386 |
| 4 | Number of IPC Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 2654 | 49th | 8053 |
| 5 | Number of Cyber Crimes (NO, NCRB 2022) | 29 | 58th | 8771 |
| 6 | Crime/1000 Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 147th | 6740 |
| 7 | Murder/Lakh Pop (Ratio, NCRB 2022) | 1 | 153rd | 2936 |
| 8 | Number of Missing Persons (NO, NCRB 2022) | 285 | 154th | 4326 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Internet Connections (No, TRAI September 2025) | 431189 | 144th | 5749 |
| 2 | Number of Facebook Users. (Estimated Maximum)(No, December 2025) | 163710 | 121st | 5017 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linkedin Audience Size (No, Linkedin December 2025) | 151918 | 216th | 7550 |
| 2 | Urban Internet Pop / City Pop (%, TRAI September 2025) | 128 | 283rd | 4891 |
| 3 | City FB Users % of City Literate Population (%, FB 2025) | 133 | 293rd | 7258 |
| 4 | Number of Instagram Users. (Estimated Minimum) | 327661 | 615th | 5391 |
| 5 | English Speakers (Second Language + Third Language (No, Census 2011) | 162759 | 722nd | 2393 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Script Pools # < 30, 000 | 1 | 115th | 8756 |
| 2 | Devnagri Script (Hindi) | 137058 | 92nd | 9052 |
| 3 | DHQ Mother Tongue Population (No, Census 2011) | 254303 | 149th | 9145 |
| 4 | Perso-Arabic Script (Urdu) | 33190 | 46th | 6649 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gurumukhi Script (Punjabi) | 10774 | 99th | 5657 |
| 2 | Literacy (%, Census 2023)Estd | 78 | 126th | 8321 |
| 3 | Bengali Script | 13153 | 139th | 3497 |
| 4 | Gujarati Script | 25953 | 149th | 7075 |
| 5 | Malayalam Script | 6112 | 157th | 11158 |
| 6 | Tamil Script | 23886 | 226th | 9596 |
| 7 | Odia Script | 5442 | 265th | 6513 |
| 8 | English Multilingual Population | 50193 | 393rd | 11151 |
| 9 | Latin Script (English) | 2647 | 558th | 4455 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Number of Dailies or Magazines (No, RNI 2022) | 240 | 264th | 5332 |
| 2 | Total Annual Newspaper Circulation (No, RNI 2022) | 656764 | 313th | 9022 |
| 3 | Number of Theatres (No, BOC 2020) | 22 | 320th | 10758 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | # of Inhabited Villages | 777 | 225th | 11181 |
| 2 | # of Households that use Electricity as fuel for Cooking | 566 | 46th | 3114 |
| 3 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Solar Energy | 1508 | 26th | 1637 |
| 4 | # of Households with Location of drinking water source within premises | 154278 | 181st | 8211 |
| 5 | # of Households with 1 married couple | 228663 | 200th | 6339 |
| 6 | Number of households (Number , Census 2011) | 326286 | 176th | 6575 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urbanization (% , Census 2011) | 26 | 357th | 2181 |
| 2 | # of Households with Main source of Lighting as Electricity | 222703 | 359th | 7072 |
| 3 | Number of towns (Number , Census 2011) | 10 | 368th | 8364 |
| 4 | # of Households that use LPG/PNG as fuel for Cooking | 96340 | 434th | 7639 |
| 5 | Number of households having latrine facility within the premises | 156908 | 528th | 8626 |
| 6 | # of Uninhabited Villages | 64 | 546th | 6508 |
| 7 | Urban Population (Number , Census 2011) | 531234 | 552nd | 3741 |
The Data-Ranks below are numbered from 1 to 768 for each metric. The Indian census data is aggregated and shared for 768 geographies by the government at a regular frequency. We have shared the data-rank below for easy relative comparison between the 768 Indian districts/state captials. However, we do have the actual numbers for each metric, and these are available for our registered users. To register, please click here.
Better than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Informal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 626770 | 157th | 10714 |
| 2 | Formal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 37084 | 66th | 6753 |
| 3 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) DHQ,2023 | 14249 | 103rd | 3929 |
| 4 | Central Govt Jobs(Formal),2023 | 6050 | 20th | 3161 |
Worse than India Average
| Sr.No | Fields | India Average | Worst Rank out of 768 | City / District Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | State Govt Jobs(Formal) Dist.,2023 | 23664 | 458th | 5107 |
| 2 | Informal Jobs(DHQ),2023 | 56813 | 466th | 6309 |
| 3 | Formal Jobs(Dist.),2023 | 25014 | 469th | 9397 |
| 4 | # of Companies,2023 | 1876 | 610th | 2764 |
LANGUAGES
City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Number Of Languages spoken by more then 30K Population : 2
BASIC DETAILS
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ
Population : |
: | 297,268 |
|---|---|---|
| City (District Capitals)/DHQ Population (Rank) |
: | 131st |
| District Area (km2) |
: | 2,354 |
| District Area (Rank) |
: | 532nd |
| No.of Towns
in District |
: | 6 |
| No. of Villages
in District |
: | 1,055 |
Q - Why is all Prarang India comparative analysis being done for 768 Districts & their
respective
D.H.Q. (District Head Quarter) towns?
A - The Indian geography has historically been measured by " Districts". Today, it is
politically
managed by States & U.T.s ( Union Territories) but the unit of measurement ( Census
baseline)
continues to focus on the District, for over 150 years now. " All India" thus is a sum of the
district
parts i.e. sum of 768 districts currently ( which were 640 districts only, when the last Census
took
place in 2011). Contrary to popular perception, most data being reported at a State & U.T.
level, is
not being aggregated from underlying data at an urban (towns) & rural(villages) level. India
has
approx. 9000 towns & 600000 villages, segregated into 768 districts, each with its
respective
DHQ
(District Head Quarter) town. Except for the largest 20 towns ( Metropolitan agglomerations)
where
some detailed data is gathered by the Central Government census, only basic demographic details
are available for India's cities. Detailed survey results of the District are the most important
data
points, used to model & estimate the City & State level information in India. The 768
DHQ (
District
Head Quarter) towns & 8 Union Territories, are the important Urban metrics available in
India,
for
comparative analysis. Big data of a big & diverse country.
Please note that the Mother Tongue ( highest number) of this
City/DHQ ( District
Headquarter) in Census 2011 is Hindi
Additionally, there is a
possibility that
there is more than 30K literate Urdu language population too in this
City. The Census did
NOT distinguish between literacy in Urdu vs merely speaking in Urdu
language- as such, we
can't be sure. It is therefore recommended to consider all URDU and
Hindi data
consolidated together for this City/DHQ, for any linguistic Digital
market/advertising
size
calculations.
