FACTS AND FIGURE OF BIHAR

Educational Facts & Figures of Bihar
	Literacy Rate from 1951 to 2001 SL Year Persons Males Females 1 2 3 4 5 1. 1951 13.49 22.68 4.22 2. 1961 21.95 35.85 8.11 3. 1971 23.17 35.86 9.86 4. 1981 32.32 47.11 16.61 5. 1991 37.49 51.37 21.99 6. 2001 47.53 60.32 33.57 ¦Top¦

Literacy Rate by Sexfor the State and its Districts

		Literacy Rate*
		Persons		Males		Females
SL	State/District	1991	2001	1991	2001	1991	2001
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
	Bihar State	37.49	47.53	51.37	60.32	21.99	33.57
1.	West Champaran	27.99	39.63	39.62	51.91	14.41	25.85
2.	East Champaran	27.59	38.14	39.65	50.14	13.69	24.65
3.	Sheohar	26.18	37.01	36.36	45.54	14.34	27.43
4.	Sitamarhi	28.49	39.38	39.86	51.02	15.49	26.35
5.	Madhubani	33.22	42.35	48.49	57.26	16.75	26.56
6.	Supaul	28.11	37.80	40.96	53.23	13.74	21.02
7.	Araria	26.19	34.94	36.99	46.50	14.01	22.14
8.	Kishanganj	22.22	31.02	33.12	42.80	10.38	18.49
9.	Purnia	28.52	35.51	38.92	46.16	16.80	23.72
10.	Katihar	28.70	35.29	39.24	45.51	16.88	24.03
11.	Madhepura	27.72	36.19	39.31	48.87	14.41	22.31
12.	Saharsa	29.98	39.28	42.37	52.04	15.83	25.31
13.	Darbhanga	34.94	44.32	48.31	57.18	20.09	30.35
14.	Muzaffarpur	36.11	48.15	48.44	60.19	22.33	35.20
15.	Gopalganj	34.96	48.19	51.62	63.81	17.75	32.81
16.	Siwan	39.13	52.01	57.51	67.67	21.33	37.26
17.	Saran	41.79	52.01	60.18	67.81	22.71	35.74
18.	Vaishali	40.56	51.63	55.62	64.00	24.08	38.14
19.	Samastipur	36.37	45.76	50.39	57.83	21.17	32.69
20.	Begusarai	36.88	48.55	48.66	59.71	23.52	36.21
21.	Khagaria	32.33	41.56	42.97	52.02	19.79	29.62
22.	Bhagalpur	41.84	50.28	53.41	60.11	28.11	38.83
23.	Banka	34.55	43.40	48.17	56.28	18.99	29.10
24.	Munger	52.25	60.11	64.95	70.68	37.07	47.97
25.	Lakhisarai	39.40	48.21	53.12	60.97	23.48	34.26
26.	Sheikhpura	40.92	49.01	55.43	62.56	24.41	34.13
27.	Nalanda	46.95	53.64	61.95	66.94	29.97	39.03
28.	Patna	56.33	63.82	69.07	73.81	41.35	52.17
29.	Bhojpur	48.18	59.71	66.35	74.78	27.95	42.81
30.	Buxar	33.49	57.49	62.94	72.82	25.74	40.36
31.	Kaimur	39.35	55.57	55.68	70.57	20.69	38.90
32.	Rohtas	48.52	62.36	64.50	76.54	30.29	46.62
33.	Jehanabad	45.83	56.03	63.11	70.90	26.81	40.08
34.	Aurangabad	45.14	57.50	61.80	71.99	26.67	42.04
35.	Gaya	40.47	51.07	55.22	63.81	24.20	37.40
36.	Nawada	38.96	47.36	54.85	61.22	21.82	32.64
37.	Jamui	33.41	42.74	48.48	57.10	16.41	26.92

* Literacy Rate is the percentage of literates to population of age 7 years and above

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NGOs Assisted Under the Centrally Sponsored Schemes

Name of the NGO	Scheme	Year of Grant & Amount
		96-99	00-01	01-02	02-03	03-04
Karpuri Thakur GraminVikas Sansthan, Raghu Bhawan, Harnichak, Anisabad, Patna	Hostel Facility for Girls		Rs.2,50,000	Rs.4,06,250
Sidhartha Gyan Kendra,PO- Kusaiya, Distt.  Samastipur	Hostel Facility forGirls		Rs.2,50,000	Rs.4,06,250
Rural and UrbanDevelopment  Society, Navgarh, Po- Gangapur, Distt. Jehanabad	Hostel Facility forGirls			Rs.3,25,000
Goutam Vihar, Dumara, Distt. Sitamarhi	Hostel Facility forGirls			Rs.3,25,000
Surangam Kala Kendra,Chakbasu, Muzaffarpur	Hostel Facility forGirls		Rs.3,25,000
Rahul Vihar, Balaha,Khagariya	Hostel Facility forGirls			Rs.4,06,250
Bhartiya Gramin SevaSansthan, Thakariya, Singhwara, Darbhanga	Hostel Facility forGirls			Rs.4,06,250
Sashwat Seva Sansthan,Urbarak Nagar, Begusarai	Hostel Facility forGirls			Rs.4,24,750
Jan Sikshan sansthan, Gaya	Scheme of Studies, Seminars, Evaluation			Rs.1,00,000
East and WestEducational Society, Rajendra Nagar, Patna	Environment Orientation to School Education	Rs.35,00,000
Society for RuralIndustrialisation, Bariatu, Ranchi,Jharkhand	Vocationalisation of Secondary Education	Rs.25,00,000
Sister NiveditaMemorial Trust, Firoz Gandhi College,Jakkanpur, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.2,97,600
Rajendra Shiksha AvamSamaj Kalyan Sansthan, Halimpur, PO- Dumri, Distt. Sitamarhi	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs. 96,000
Swablamban ShikshanKendra, M-2/30, Sri Krishnapuri, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,90,800
Pahal, Koilwar,Bhojpur	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.64,500
Kamlalay, Po Chainpur, Distt. Siwan	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs,1.54.000
Gram Swaraj AbhiyanSansthan, Karihien, Po Bishanpur, Distt.Vaishali	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,50,460
Karpuri Thakur GraminVikas Sansthan, 151-MIG, Hanuman Nagar, Kankar Bagh, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.5,93,750
Gramin Sansadhan VikasParishad, Buxar,	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.2,85,000
Sayed ImmaumuddinQadri Muslim Minority Welfare Society, Katihar	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,43,800
Harijan Sevak Sangh,Near Kosi Yojana Parishar, Distt. Madhepura	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.2,00,900
Alp Sankhyak AvamHarijan Samaj Kalyan Kendra, Data Kambai, Shas Road, Muzaffarpur	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.6,28,500
Harijan Sewak Sangh,Rostampur, PO- Lokahi, Distt Purnia	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,54,000
Suvidha International,PO. Bagaha, Distt. West Champaran	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,04,000
Vishal Jan UtthanKendra, R Block, Road No. 8, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,31.400
Jan Jati Vikas Forum,Mohua, Disst. Vaishali	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,08,000
Ramavati PrashikshanKendra, Khera, Distt. Jamui	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,45,000
Gramin Samagra SevaSansthan, Ward No.7, Kotwali Chowk, Madhubani	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,01,000
Surangam kala Kendra,Chakbasu, Ramna, Disst. Muzaffarpur	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,62,000
Siddhatrtha GyanKendra, Samastipur	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,46,000
Social WelfareCouncil, Durgasthan, Katihar	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,20,000
Medni Muslim WelfareSociety, Adarsh Vihar Colony, Rukenpura, Beli Road, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs1,60,000
Bhashkar, Post Office Road,Punaichak, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,18,800
Magadh Vikas Lok, At& PO Kasut, via Masaurhi, Patna.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,24,800
Mani Silai Kendra,Langoor Gali, Patna City, Patna.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,56,200
Orhul SamritiSansthan,At Sharpur, PO Jayanti Gram, ViaBaruni, Distt. Begusarai.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,24,800
New Junior St. MichalAcademy, veer Kumari Singh Colony, R N College Road, Vaishali.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,46,200
Mata Tetri Devi SakalRai Samaj Kalyan Sansthan, GandhiAshram Road, haryipur, Vaishali	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs. 67,000
Chandra KalayanKendra, V & P.O. Gonawan, Distt. Nalanda.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs. 67,000
Bihar Education Society,56, Goutam Road, Gaya	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,45,000
Anurag Kendra, Arya Samaj Road,Betia West Champaran, Bihar	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs. 45,050
Pragati Foundation,Gobhardhanpur, Muzzaffarpur, Bihar	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,08,000
Dr. Ambedkar GramVikas Sansthan, PO Megouri via DalsingSarai, Distt. Samastipur.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs. 59,000
Sarvodaya Jan KalyanPartishchan, Rajgia, Nalanda.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,30,000
Shahpur Vikas Samiti,Sonepur, Shahpur, PO Sonepur Distt. Soran, Bihar	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,32,000
Shourya, Kanwar SinghNagar, Janta Road,GPO Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,20,000
Gramin SavothanPartisthan, Vill. Mirganj, Distt. Bhojpur.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.77,000
Balmiki DevelopmentSociety of India, 159/F, SK Puri, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,18,000
Samaj Seva Prangan, PO Lama, Distt. Vaishali.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,26,000
Bihar Kalayan Sansthan,Mohalla Sarinpur, Buxar.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,60,000
Lal Chuni MahilaSamarak Vikas Sansthan, Rajiv Nagar, Raod No. 9, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,42,000
Dalit Sewa Mandal,Palwaiya Vaishali	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs. 80,000
Magdhanchal SevaAsharam, Station Road,Nalanda.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.79,700
Ramakrishna MissionVidyapeeth, PO Vidyapeeth, Distt. Deogarh	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.2,65,000
NomMahila Vikas Kalayan Samiti Kathihar Road, Sonali, Kathihar.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,66,000
Indian Instt. of Yoga,Ram Suchit Mishra Lane East,Boarding Canel Road, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,58,580
Paryavaran VikasSamiti, Vill. & P.O. Sondho, Distt. Vaishali	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.3,24,800
Kamlalay, Post OfficeChainpur, Distt. Siwan.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,54,000
Jan Chetna Foundation Village, Karihan, Post OfficeBishanpur, Distt. Vaishali	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,54,000
Shishu & MahilaKendra, Village Ismailpur, Vaishali	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,57,600
Central EnglishAcademy, Jakanpur, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,46,000
Sharmila Gramin ShilpKala Kendra, Dr. Toli P.O. Mokamo, Patna	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,54,000
Shishu Avam MahilaKendra, Vill. Ismailpur, PO Sondho, Distt.Vaishali.	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education	Rs.1,58,000
Jan Shikshan sansthan,56, Gautam Budha Road, Gaya	Vocationalisation ofSecondary Education		Rs.6,09,000

Category	Total Number	Affiliation	Total Enrolment	Number of Teachers	Teacher-Student Ratio
Pre-PrimarySchool	1	-	27316	-	-
PrimarySchool	53697	-	10473252	115486	63
ElementarySchool	13761	-	2548580	99181	49
SecondarySchool	4146	-	1092237	39356	43
SeniorSecondary School	227	-	34842	6135	41
PreDegree /Junior College	537		365708
Board ofIntermediate / Secondary Education	2	-	-	-	-
DegreeCollege	742 (Arts/Sc./Com.)	-	627338 (BA/BSc.BCom.)	-	-
Engg.College	9	-	6727 (B.E./B.Sc./B.Arch.)	-	-
ProfessionalCollege	-	-	-	-	-
MedicalCollege	23	-	15328 (M.B.B.S)	-	-
AllUniversity	17	-	35006 (MA/MSc/MCom.) 961 (Ph.D/D.Phil/D.Sc)	-	-
CentralUniversity	-	-	-	-	-
State university	-	-	-	-	-
DeemedUniversity	2	-	-	-	-
Institutionof National Importance	-	-	-	-	-
ResearchInstitution	11	-	-	-	-
TeacherTraining College	15	-	2735 (B.Ed./B.T.)	-	-
TeacherTraining School	195	-	1529	-	-
PolytechnicInstitutes	15	-	2833	-	-
Technical/Industrial/Arts&Craft School	51	-	7049	-