Module 7: Rural and Urban Population

📖 Chapter 17 of 17 🧩 Module 7 of 17 ⏱️ ~3 min read 💡 18 MCQs

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Concept

Subtopic 7.1: Dominance of Rural Population

9,23,41,436 people live in rural settlements and 1,17,58,016 in urban settlements (2011).
88.7% of the population lives in villages and only 11.3% in towns — so rural population dominates; the rural : urban ratio is roughly 90 : 10.
India's urban share is 31.2%, almost three times Bihar's.

⭐ Key Points

Answer (d) ≈ 90 : 10 (88.7 : 11.3).
Answer (a) 11.3%.
88.7% rural.
India 31.2%.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: What is the ratio of rural to urban population in Bihar? [BPSC PYQ] Answer: 90 : 10.
Question: Urban population of Bihar as a percentage of the total is: [BPSC PYQ] Answer: 11.3%.
Question: What percentage of Bihar's population lives in villages? Answer: 88.7%.
Question: Bihar's urban share (11.3%) compared with India's urban share is: Answer: Far lower than India's 31.2%.

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Question 1: What is the ratio of rural to urban population in Bihar? [BPSC PYQ]

Answer (d) ≈ 90 : 10 (88.7 : 11.3).

Question 2: Urban population of Bihar as a percentage of the total is: [BPSC PYQ]

Answer (a) 11.3%.

Question 3: What percentage of Bihar's population lives in villages?

88.7% rural.

Question 4: Bihar's urban share (11.3%) compared with India's urban share is:

India 31.2%.

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What is the ratio of rural to urban population in Bihar? [BPSC PYQ]

90 : 10.

Urban population of Bihar as a percentage of the total is: [BPSC PYQ]

11.3%.

What percentage of Bihar's population lives in villages?

88.7%.

Bihar's urban share (11.3%) compared with India's urban share is:

Far lower than India's 31.2%.

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Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 7.2: Urban Population of Districts

Patna has the largest urban population: 25,14,590 people live in its urban areas.
Bhagalpur is second (6,02,532) and Gaya third (5,81,601).
Sheohar has the smallest urban population — only 28,116 persons.

Figure: Districts with the largest and smallest urban population

⭐ Key Points

Patna 25,14,590.
Bhagalpur 6,02,532; Gaya 5,81,601 third.
Sheohar, only 28,116.
25,14,590 in the district's urban areas (Patna town alone 16,83,200).
5,81,601.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: Which district has the largest urban population? Answer: Patna.
Question: Which district is second in urban population? Answer: Bhagalpur.
Question: Which district has the smallest urban population? Answer: Sheohar.
Question: Patna district's urban population is: Answer: 25,14,590.
Question: Gaya district's urban population (third in the state) is: Answer: 5,81,601.

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Question 1: Which district has the largest urban population?

Patna 25,14,590.

Question 2: Which district is second in urban population?

Bhagalpur 6,02,532; Gaya 5,81,601 third.

Question 3: Which district has the smallest urban population?

Sheohar, only 28,116.

Question 4: Patna district's urban population is:

25,14,590 in the district's urban areas (Patna town alone 16,83,200).

Question 5: Gaya district's urban population (third in the state) is:

5,81,601.

Question 1 of 5

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Which district has the largest urban population?

Patna.

Which district is second in urban population?

Bhagalpur.

Which district has the smallest urban population?

Sheohar.

Patna district's urban population is:

25,14,590.

Gaya district's urban population (third in the state) is:

5,81,601.

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Topic Part 1 of 2

Concept

Subtopic 7.3: Towns with Over One Lakh People

As per the 2011 census (provisional figures) Bihar has 26 towns with a population of more than one lakh.
Patna (16,83,200) is the largest, followed by Gaya (4,63,454), Bhagalpur (3,98,138) and Muzaffarpur (3,51,838).
Two such towns are in Rohtas (Sasaram, Dehri), two in Patna district (Patna, Danapur), two in Munger (Munger, Jamalpur) and two in West Champaran (Bettiah, Bagaha). The smallest on the list is Aurangabad (1,01,520).

No.	Town	District	Population
1	Patna	Patna	16,83,200
2	Gaya	Gaya	4,63,454
3	Bhagalpur	Bhagalpur	3,98,138
4	Muzaffarpur	Muzaffarpur	3,51,838
5	Darbhanga	Darbhanga	2,94,116
6	Biharsharif	Nalanda	2,96,889
7	Ara	Bhojpur	2,61,099
8	Chhapra	Saran	2,01,597
9	Munger	Munger	2,13,101
10	Katihar	Katihar	2,25,982
11	Purnia	Purnia	2,80,547
12	Sasaram	Rohtas	1,47,396
13	Saharsa	Saharsa	1,55,175
14	Hajipur	Vaishali	1,47,126
15	Dehri	Rohtas	1,37,068
16	Bettiah	West Champaran	1,32,896
17	Motihari	East Champaran	1,25,183
18	Siwan	Siwan	1,34,458
19	Begusarai	Begusarai	2,51,136
20	Danapur	Patna	1,82,241
21	Bagaha	West Champaran	1,13,012
22	Kishanganj	Kishanganj	1,07,076
23	Jamalpur	Munger	1,05,221
24	Buxar	Buxar	1,02,591
25	Jehanabad	Jehanabad	1,02,456
26	Aurangabad	Aurangabad	1,01,520

Figure: Largest towns of Bihar (provisional Census 2011)

⭐ Key Points

26 towns.
16,83,200.
Gaya 4,63,454.
Nalanda (2,96,889).
Both are in Rohtas.
Munger (1,05,221).
West Champaran (1,13,012).
Aurangabad 1,01,520.
Patna district.

📌 One-line Q&A

Question: How many towns of Bihar had a population above one lakh in 2011? Answer: 26.
Question: What was the population of Patna town (provisional 2011)? Answer: 16,83,200.
Question: Which is the second largest town of Bihar (2011)? Answer: Gaya.
Question: Biharsharif town is in which district? Answer: Nalanda.
Question: Which district has two towns of over one lakh — Sasaram and Dehri? Answer: Rohtas.
Question: Jamalpur, a town of over one lakh, is in which district? Answer: Munger.
Question: Bagaha town belongs to which district? Answer: West Champaran.
Question: Which is the smallest town in the list of 26 towns with over one lakh? Answer: Aurangabad.
Question: Danapur town (1,82,241) is in which district? Answer: Patna.

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Question 1: How many towns of Bihar had a population above one lakh in 2011?

26 towns.

Question 2: What was the population of Patna town (provisional 2011)?

16,83,200.

Question 3: Which is the second largest town of Bihar (2011)?

Gaya 4,63,454.

Question 4: Biharsharif town is in which district?

Nalanda (2,96,889).

Question 5: Which district has two towns of over one lakh — Sasaram and Dehri?

Both are in Rohtas.

Question 6: Jamalpur, a town of over one lakh, is in which district?

Munger (1,05,221).

Question 7: Bagaha town belongs to which district?

West Champaran (1,13,012).

Question 8: Which is the smallest town in the list of 26 towns with over one lakh?

Aurangabad 1,01,520.

Question 9: Danapur town (1,82,241) is in which district?

Patna district.

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How many towns of Bihar had a population above one lakh in 2011?

26.

What was the population of Patna town (provisional 2011)?

16,83,200.

Which is the second largest town of Bihar (2011)?

Gaya.

Biharsharif town is in which district?

Nalanda.

Which district has two towns of over one lakh — Sasaram and Dehri?

Rohtas.

Jamalpur, a town of over one lakh, is in which district?

Munger.

Bagaha town belongs to which district?

West Champaran.

Which is the smallest town in the list of 26 towns with over one lakh?

Aurangabad.

Danapur town (1,82,241) is in which district?

Patna.

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