According to census of 1991 the total population of Bahraich is 18, 40, 373. Which is 29.04% of Div. Devipatan. Out of this 9, 97, 512 were male & 8, 42, 861 were female. Rural population of the District is 16, 50, 010 & Urban population is 1, 90, 363. Literacy rate of the district is quite low. Only 3, 62, 080 were litterate. Out of which 2, 83, 910 were male & 78, 170 were female. Population of Schedule cast & Schedule tribes are 2, 78, 260 & 6150 respectively. Total Male Female ratio is 1000:845.