Module 8: Sheikhpura, Sheohar, Lakhisarai and the ranks
Concept
Subtopic 8.1: Three small districts and the extremes
These notes follow the printed district tables. Population, density, the 2001–11 growth rate, sex ratio and literacy are the Census 2011 figures printed in those tables. A formation year is the year printed beside that row. A row the table leaves out is not filled in from anywhere else.
Extremes in these tables
- Highest population: Patna, 58,38,465. The table itself calls Patna the highest-population district.
- Largest area: West Champaran, 5,228 sq km. The table itself calls it the largest-area district.
- Smallest area: Sheohar, 443 sq km. Then Arwal 638 and Sheikhpura 689.
- Smallest population: Sheikhpura, 6,36,342. Then Sheohar 6,56,246.
- Highest density: Sheohar, 1,880. Patna is 1,823.
- Lowest density: Kaimur, 488. Then Jamui 568 and Banka 674.
- Highest literacy: Rohtas, 73.37%. Then Bhojpur 70.74% and Patna 70.68%.
- Lowest literacy: Purnia, 51.08%. Then Sitamarhi 52.04% and Madhepura 52.25%.
- Highest sex ratio: Gopalganj, 1,021. Then Siwan 988.
- Lowest sex ratio: Munger, 876. Then Bhagalpur 880.
- Highest growth, 2001–11: Madhepura, 31.12%. Patna and Kishanganj are both 30.40%.
- Lowest growth: Gopalganj, 19.02%. Then Darbhanga 19.47%.
Sheikhpura
- Headquarters: Sheikhpura
- Formed: 1994
- Area: 689 sq km
- Population: 6,36,342
- Density (2011): 924
- Growth (2001–11): 21.9%
- Sex ratio (2011): 930
- Literacy (2011): 63.46%
- Male literacy: 73.56%
- Female literacy: 53.40%
- Bordering districts: Lakhisarai, Jamui, Nawada and Nalanda
- Assembly seats: 2
- Subdivisions: Sheikhpura
- Crops: rice, wheat, lentil
Sheohar
- Headquarters: Sheohar
- Formed: 1994
- Area: 443 sq km
- Population: 6,56,246
- Density (2011): 1,880
- Growth (2001–11): 27.19%
- Sex ratio (2011): 893
- Literacy (2011): 53.78%
- Male literacy: 61.31%
- Female literacy: 45.26%
- Bordering districts: Sitamarhi, Muzaffarpur and East Champaran
- Subdivisions: 1
- Blocks: 5
- Crops: rice, wheat, sugarcane
- Industry: agriculture-based
Lakhisarai
- Headquarters: Lakhisarai
- Formed: 1994
- Area: 1,228 sq km
- Population: 10,00,912
- Density (2011): 815
- Growth (2001–11): 27.77%
- Sex ratio (2011): 902
- Literacy (2011): 62.42%
- Male literacy: 71.26%
- Female literacy: 52.57%
- Bordering districts: Patna, Begusarai, Munger, Jamui, Sheikhpura and Nalanda
- Crops: rice, wheat, lentil
- Rivers: Kiul, Ganga
- Sheohar has the smallest area, 443 sq km, and the highest density, 1,880. Formed in 1994.
- Sheikhpura has the smallest population, 6,36,342, and literacy 63.46%. Formed in 1994.
- Lakhisarai, also formed in 1994, has population 10,00,912. Rivers: Kiul and Ganga.
- Rohtas leads literacy at 73.37%. Purnia is last at 51.08%. Gopalganj leads the sex ratio at 1,021.
- Question: Which district has the smallest printed area? Answer: Sheohar, 443 sq km.
- Question: Which district has the highest printed density? Answer: Sheohar, 1,880.
- Question: Which district has the smallest printed population? Answer: Sheikhpura, 6,36,342.
- Question: In which year were Sheikhpura, Sheohar and Lakhisarai formed, as printed? Answer: 1994.
MCQs
Answer this question, then use Next.
Question 43: Which district has the smallest printed area?
Question 44: Which district has the highest printed density?
Question 45: What literacy rate is printed for Sheikhpura?
Question 46: In which year does the table place the formation of Lakhisarai?
Question 47: What population is printed for Lakhisarai?
Question 48: Which pair do the tables themselves mark as the highest population and the largest area?
One-liners
Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.
Which district has the smallest printed area?
Sheohar, 443 sq km.Which district has the highest printed density?
Sheohar, 1,880.Which district has the smallest printed population?
Sheikhpura, 6,36,342.In which year were Sheikhpura, Sheohar and Lakhisarai formed, as printed?
1994.