Buxar
This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Buxar district.
| Buxar बक्सर | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Buxar Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°33′38″N 83°58′50″E / 25.56049°N 83.98054°ECoordinates: 25°33′38″N 83°58′50″E / 25.56049°N 83.98054°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Buxar |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,620 km2 (630 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 102,861 |
| • Density | 63/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 802101 |
| Telephone code | 06183 |
| Vehicle registration | Br-44 |
| Website |
buxar |
Buxar is a city in the state of Bihar in the eastern part of India bordering eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Buxar District.
Demography
As of 2011 India census,[1] Buxar had a population of 102861. Males constitute 52.65% of the population and females 47.35%. Buxar has an average literacy rate of 79.77%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 87% and female literacy of 65%. 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.
| Historical populations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1911 | 11,309 | — |
| 1921 | 10,098 | −10.7% |
| 1931 | 13,449 | +33.2% |
| 1941 | 14,879 | +10.6% |
| 1951 | 18,087 | +21.6% |
| 1961 | 23,068 | +27.5% |
| 1971 | 31,691 | +37.4% |
| 1981 | 42,952 | +35.5% |
| 1991 | 55,753 | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 83,168 | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 102,861 | +23.7% |
| "District Census Handbook Part A - Buxar" (PDF). Census of India. p. 731. | ||
See also
References
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Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Buxar. |
- ↑ "Census of Buxar". Census of India. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
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