Munger district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India. Munger city is the administrative headquarters of this district. Munger district is a part of Munger Division. Its literacy rate of 73.3% is higher than the state literacy rate of 63.8% and lower than national rate of 74.04.
The present collector and District Magistrate of Munger is Navin Kumar, IAS. MP is Rajeev Rajan Singh Urf Lalan Singh
History
Munger has seen five districts partitioned off from its territory: Begusarai in 1976; Khagaria in 1988; and Jamui in 1991; and Lakhisarai district and Sheikhpura in 1994.
Geography
Munger District is located in the southern part of Bihar and its headquarters is located on the southern bank of river Ganges. Munger district occupies an area of 1,419 square kilometres (548 sq mi),
Economy
In 2006, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Munger one of the country’s 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 36 districts in Bihar have been receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 339,678 | — |
| 1911 | 350,312 | +0.31% |
| 1921 | 333,110 | −0.50% |
| 1931 | 375,095 | +1.19% |
| 1941 | 424,049 | +1.23% |
| 1951 | 468,646 | +1.01% |
| 1961 | 555,833 | +1.72% |
| 1971 | 657,390 | +1.69% |
| 1981 | 801,071 | +2.00% |
| 1991 | 943,583 | +1.65% |
| 2001 | 1,137,797 | +1.89% |
| 2011 | 1,367,765 | +1.86% |
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