State/Districts

Modern contraceptive prevalence (%)

Demand satisfied with modern methods (%)

Unmet need for modern methods (%)

[95% uncertainty interval]

[95% uncertainty interval]

[95% uncertainty interval]

1991

2021

Change

1991

2021

Change

1991

2021

Change

2021-1991

2021-1991

2021-1991

Bihar

20.0

45.2

25.2

42.4

66.8

24.4

27.2

22.4

−4.8

(15.7 - 25)

(40.7 - 50)

(25 - 25)

(35.2 - 50)

(60.8 - 72.3)

(25.6 - 22.3)

(23.1 - 31.7)

(18.6 - 27)

(−4.5 - −4.7)

Araria

22.8

46.2

23.4

37.2

70.7

33.5

37.7

19.1

−18.6

(11.6 - 37.8)

(41.6 - 50.7)

(30 - 12.9)

(21.9 - 54.8)

(65.5 - 75.6)

(43.6 - 20.8)

(28.4 - 48.8)

(16 - 22.6)

(−12.4 - −26.2)

Arwal

14.6

41.8

27.2

30.5

63.0

32.5

33.3

24.6

−8.7

(7.2 - 25.8)

(37 - 46.6)

(29.8 - 20.8)

(16.9 - 48.7)

(56.4 - 68.9)

(39.6 - 20.2)

(23.8 - 44.6)

(20.6 - 29.5)

(−3.2 - −15.2)

Aurangabad

16.3

48.8

32.5

35.1

72.1

37.0

30.0

18.9

−11.1

(8.5 - 29.3)

(44.3 - 53.7)

(35.8 - 24.4)

(20.9 - 53.7)

(65.8 - 77.3)

(44.9 - 23.6)

(21 - 40)

(15.1 - 23.4)

(−5.9 - −16.5)

Banka

17.4

49.8

32.4

32.1

67.7

35.6

36.7

23.7

−13.0

(7.6 - 34.8)

(44.6 - 54.4)

(37 - 19.6)

(16.3 - 53.6)

(61 - 72.8)

(44.7 - 19.2)

(26.6 - 48.8)

(19.6 - 29.2)

(−7 - −19.6)

Begusarai

16.8

48.8

32.0

29.6

68.8

39.2

40.1

22.1

−18.0

(9 - 28.8)

(44.1 - 53.6)

(35.1 - 24.8)

(16.9 - 45.5)

(63.4 - 73.5)

(46.5 - 28.1)

(30.1 - 51.5)

(18.7 - 25.9)

(−11.5 - −25.6)

Bhagalpur

20.7

45.4

24.7

36.2

66.5

30.3

36.2

22.8

−13.4

(11.4 - 36.1)

(40.5 - 50)

(29.1 - 13.8)

(21.9 - 55.1)

(60.3 - 72.2)

(38.4 - 17.1)

(26.7 - 46.5)

(18.6 - 27.6)

(−8.1 - −18.9)

Bhojpur

16.9

49.2

32.3

32.0

68.7

36.7

36.2

22.4

−13.8

(8.9 - 29.3)

(44.5 - 53.9)

(35.6 - 24.6)

(18.5 - 48.6)

(62.7 - 74)

(44.2 - 25.4)

(25.9 - 47.1)

(18.6 - 27.3)

(−7.3 - −19.8)

Buxar

15.6

44.4

28.8

31.2

68.0

36.8

34.2

20.9

−13.3

(8.1 - 27.5)

(39.5 - 49)

(31.4 - 21.5)

(18.3 - 48.2)

(61.1 - 73.6)

(42.8 - 25.4)

(25.1 - 44)

(17.1 - 26)

(−8 - −18)

Darbhanga

19.9

43.8

23.9

37.5

65.7

28.2

33.1

22.9

−10.2

(11.1 - 35.4)

(39.2 - 48.3)

(28.1 - 12.9)

(23.4 - 55.7)

(60.2 - 71)

(36.8 - 15.3)

(23.7 - 42.7)

(19.1 - 26.8)

(−4.6 - −16)

Gaya

14.1

52.6

38.5

30.3

72.4

42.1

32.3

20.0

−12.3

(7 - 25)

(47.3 - 57.4)

(40.4 - 32.5)

(16.6 - 47.4)

(65.2 - 78.4)

(48.6 - 31)

(23 - 42.6)

(15.5 - 25.4)

(−7.5 - −17.1)

Gopalganj

11.6

37.4

25.8

21.6

52.1

30.5

41.8

34.3

−7.5

(6 - 20.9)

(32.9 - 42.1)

(26.9 - 21.2)

(12 - 35.4)

(46 - 58.4)

(34 - 23.1)

(31.2 - 53)

(29.4 - 39.7)

(−1.8 - −13.2)

Jamui

15.8

49.9

34.1

30.6

68.4

37.8

35.4

23.0

−12.4

(6.8 - 31.9)

(44.8 - 54.9)

(38 - 22.9)

(15.2 - 51.8)

(61.9 - 74.2)

(46.7 - 22.3)

(25.4 - 46.8)

(18.7 - 28.2)

(−6.7 - −18.6)

Jehanabad

14.9

45.0

30.1

31.2

68.9

37.7

32.6

20.2

−12.4

(7.4 - 25.8)

(40.6 - 49.6)

(33.2 - 23.8)

(17.4 - 46.9)

(63.5 - 74.3)

(46.1 - 27.4)

(23.9 - 42.7)

(16.6 - 24.1)

(−7.2 - −18.6)

Kaimur (Bhabua)

17.2

55.0

37.8

34.6

74.7

40.1

32.2

18.6

−13.6

(7.3 - 37.3)

(49.4 - 60.3)

(42.1 - 22.9)

(17.2 - 57.8)

(66.7 - 80.4)

(49.4 - 22.6)

(22.6 - 43.5)

(14.2 - 24.9)

(−8.4 - −18.6)

Katihar

11.6

33.3

21.7

21.6

53.8

32.2

43.1

28.5

−14.6

(6.1 - 21.4)

(29.3 - 37.3)

(23.2 - 15.8)

(11.8 - 35.3)

(48 - 59.4)

(36.2 - 24.1)

(32.8 - 53.6)

(24.4 - 33.2)

(−8.4 - −20.4)

Khagaria

20.0

40.2

20.2

37.1

66.7

29.6

33.7

20.1

−13.6

(11.6 - 34.4)

(36 - 44.6)

(24.4 - 10.2)

(23.2 - 54.7)

(60.9 - 71.7)

(37.7 - 17)

(24.6 - 43.6)

(16.9 - 24)

(−7.7 - −19.6)

Kishanganj

13.5

29.3

15.8

25.8

53.3

27.5

39.0

25.8

−13.2

(6.8 - 24.5)

(25.4 - 33.5)

(18.7 - 9)

(13.3 - 42)

(47.3 - 58.9)

(34.1 - 16.9)

(28.1 - 49.6)

(22 - 30.1)

(−6 - −19.6)

Lakhisarai

19.1

51.7

32.6

35.0

69.8

34.8

35.1

22.4

−12.7

(8.7 - 37.1)

(47 - 56.2)

(38.4 - 19.1)

(18.4 - 56.2)

(64 - 74.9)

(45.6 - 18.8)

(25.1 - 46.1)

(18.5 - 27)

(−6.6 - −19.1)

Madhepura

18.6

48.7

30.1

33.6

72.5

38.9

36.0

18.5

−17.5

(9.8 - 31)

(44.4 - 53.3)

(34.6 - 22.4)

(20.2 - 51)

(66.9 - 77.5)

(46.7 - 26.5)

(26.5 - 46.5)

(15.1 - 22.5)

(−11.5 - −24)

Madhubani

16.3

41.2

24.9

32.6

64.4

31.8

33.8

22.8

−11.0

(8.9 - 28.9)

(36.7 - 45.7)

(27.8 - 16.8)

(19.3 - 49.6)

(58.9 - 69.7)

(39.6 - 20.1)

(24.7 - 43.9)

(19.3 - 26.8)

(−5.4 - −17.1)

Munger

16.4

50.9

34.5

29.5

68.4

38.9

39.1

23.5

−15.6

(8.4 - 31.2)

(45.8 - 55.7)

(37.5 - 24.5)

(16.2 - 48)

(61.9 - 73.8)

(45.7 - 25.8)

(30 - 49.8)

(19.2 - 28.7)

(−10.8 - −21.2)

Muzaffarpur

18.1

55.8

37.7

34.3

74.4

40.1

34.7

19.1

−15.6

(9.4 - 32.7)

(51.4 - 60.5)

(42 - 27.8)

(19.6 - 53.3)

(69.7 - 79.1)

(50.1 - 25.8)

(25 - 44.8)

(15.7 - 22.9)

(−9.4 - −21.9)

Nalanda

18.1

50.3

32.2

31.7

69.9

38.2

39.2

21.7

−17.5

(9.3 - 31.8)

(45.3 - 55.2)

(35.9 - 23.4)

(17.5 - 49.8)

(63.2 - 75.6)

(45.7 - 25.8)

(28.7 - 49.8)

(17.3 - 27.1)

(−11.4 - −22.7)

Nawada

13.0

43.2

30.2

27.6

65.9

38.3

33.9

22.4

−11.5

(7 - 22.5)

(38.1 - 47.9)

(31.1 - 25.4)

(16.6 - 43.3)

(57.9 - 72.1)

(41.4 - 28.7)

(24.1 - 44.3)

(18 - 28.3)

(−6.1 - −16)

Pashchim Champaran

18.5

43.2

24.7

35.8

68.7

32.9

33.4

19.7

−13.7

(10.3 - 31.3)

(38.6 - 48.1)

(28.3 - 16.8)

(21.5 - 52.6)

(62.6 - 74.1)

(41.1 - 21.5)

(23.9 - 43.9)

(16.1 - 23.9)

(−7.8 - −20)

Patna

28.3

48.5

20.2

49.0

70.7

21.7

28.6

20.1

−8.5

(15.9 - 46.8)

(43.8 - 53.1)

(27.9 - 6.3)

(31.9 - 69)

(65.4 - 75.6)

(33.5 - 6.6)

(19.6 - 38.7)

(16.7 - 23.9)

(−2.9 - −14.8)

Purba Champaran

13.7

41.1

27.4

25.7

62.4

36.7

39.5

24.8

−14.7

(6.8 - 25.9)

(36.7 - 45.7)

(29.9 - 19.8)

(14.1 - 42.7)

(56.7 - 68)

(42.6 - 25.3)

(28.3 - 50.5)

(20.9 - 29.1)

(−7.4 - −21.4)

Purnia

19.3

40.6

21.3

35.3

68.0

32.7

34.6

19.2

−15.4

(9.6 - 32.3)

(36.3 - 45.1)

(26.6 - 12.8)

(20.5 - 52.3)

(62.6 - 73)

(42.1 - 20.7)

(25.4 - 44.6)

(16.1 - 22.6)

(−9.3 - −21.9)

Rohtas

17.2

56.2

39.0

33.2

76.7

43.5

34.8

17.1

−17.7

(8.8 - 31.5)

(51.2 - 60.8)

(42.4 - 29.2)

(18.3 - 52.2)

(70.1 - 81.4)

(51.8 - 29.2)

(25.4 - 45.6)

(13.6 - 22.1)

(−11.8 - −23.5)

Saharsa

20.4

44.7

24.3

38.0

67.7

29.7

33.0

21.3

−11.7

(10.7 - 34.8)

(40 - 49.6)

(29.3 - 14.8)

(22.8 - 56.1)

(62.1 - 73.1)

(39.4 - 17)

(23 - 43.1)

(17.7 - 25.4)

(−5.3 - −17.7)

Samastipur

16.1

51.9

35.8

31.9

72.3

40.4

34.1

19.9

−14.2

(7.9 - 28.7)

(47.2 - 56.6)

(39.3 - 27.9)

(17.9 - 50.1)

(66.8 - 77.2)

(49 - 27.1)

(24.5 - 44.9)

(16.3 - 24)

(−8.2 - −20.9)

Saran

13.4

35.2

21.8

26.3

58.1

31.8

38.3

25.4

−12.9

(7.3 - 23)

(30.9 - 39.6)

(23.6 - 16.6)

(14.6 - 41)

(52.3 - 64)

(37.7 - 23.1)

(27.7 - 49.3)

(21.2 - 29.8)

(−6.5 - −19.5)

Sheikhpura

14.8

47.2

32.4

31.3

70.4

39.1

31.9

19.9

−12.0

(6.2 - 31.3)

(41.7 - 52.3)

(35.4 - 21.1)

(15.8 - 54.3)

(61.6 - 77.4)

(45.8 - 23.2)

(22.1 - 43)

(14.9 - 26.6)

(−7.2 - −16.4)

Sheohar

13.2

44.3

31.1

25.9

66.1

40.2

37.4

22.6

−14.8

(5.7 - 27.1)

(39.5 - 49.1)

(33.8 - 22)

(12.1 - 45.3)

(60.1 - 71.6)

(48 - 26.3)

(26.8 - 49.5)

(18.9 - 27.2)

(−8 - −22.3)

Sitamarhi

12.0

41.0

29.0

25.9

61.6

35.7

34.3

25.6

−8.7

(6.3 - 21)

(36.7 - 45.1)

(30.4 - 24)

(14.6 - 41.5)

(55.8 - 67)

(41.2 - 25.5)

(25.2 - 44.8)

(21.7 - 29.8)

(−3.5 - −15)

Siwan

14.9

39.9

25.0

27.2

60.3

33.1

40.2

26.3

−13.9

(8 - 26.3)

(35.2 - 44.2)

(27.2 - 17.8)

(15.3 - 42.6)

(54.1 - 65.7)

(38.8 - 23.1)

(29.8 - 51.9)

(22.2 - 31.2)

(−7.6 - −20.8)

Supaul

24.2

54.0

29.8

41.8

73.8

32.0

33.0

19.2

−13.8

(10.8 - 49.3)

(49.5 - 58.4)

(38.8 - 9.1)

(22.4 - 68.5)

(68.6 - 78)

(46.1 - 9.5)

(21.8 - 44.1)

(16.1 - 23.2)

(−5.7 - −21)

Vaishali

19.3

48.0

28.7

37.1

70.8

33.7

32.7

19.8

−12.9

(10.2 - 33)

(43.6 - 52.5)

(33.4 - 19.5)

(21.4 - 55.6)

(65.8 - 75.3)

(44.4 - 19.7)

(23.7 - 42.8)

(16.7 - 23.5)

(−7 - −19.3)