graphics: Sujata

 

Population of Bihar-2001

Population

Religion

%age

69076919

Hindu

83.2

13722048

Muslim

16.5

53137

Christians

0.1

20780

Sikhs

0.025

18818

Baudh

0.023

16085

Jains

0.019

13048608

Scheduled caste

15.72

758351

Scheduled tribe

0.914

52905

Others

0.1

Data Source: 'Bihar Mein Chunao '- book by Srikant