Nokha Block Population, Caste, Religion Data - Rohtas district, Bihar
Nokha Block of Rohtas district has total population of 173,327 as per the Census 2011. Out of which 90,573 are males while 82,754 are females. In 2011 there were total 26,362 families residing in Nokha Block. The Average Sex Ratio of Nokha Block is 914.
As per Census 2011 out of total population, 15.8% people lives in Urban areas while 84.2% lives in the Rural areas. The average literacy rate in urban areas is 75.7% while that in the rural areas is 72.4%. Also the Sex Ratio of Urban areas in Nokha Block is 897% while that of Rural areas is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nokha Block is 30601 which is 18% of the total population. There are 15794 male children and 14807 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nokha Block is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Nokha Block.
The total literacy rate of Nokha Block is 72.9%. The male literacy rate is 68.42% and the female literacy rate is 50.84% in Nokha Block.
To facilitate the administration, Nokha Block is further divided into 1 town and 87 villages.
Nokha Block Data
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nokha Block.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children (Age 0-6) | 30,601 | 15,794 | 14,807 |
| Literacy | 72.9% | 68.42% | 50.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31,787 | 16,593 | 15,194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 174 | 91 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 69,283 | 28,600 | 40,683 |
Caste-wise Population - Nokha Block
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Nokha Block of .
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 31,787 | 16,593 | 15,194 |
| Schedule Tribe | 174 | 91 | 83 |
Religion-wise Population - Nokha Block
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 160,970 | (92.87%) | 84,139 | 76,831 |
| Muslim | 12,027 | (6.94%) | 6,269 | 5,758 |
| Christian | 88 | (0.05%) | 46 | 42 |
| Sikh | 10 | (0.01%) | 6 | 4 |
| Buddhist | 13 | (0.01%) | 5 | 8 |
| Jain | 7 | (0%) | 4 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 3 | (0%) | 2 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 209 | (0.12%) | 102 | 107 |
Literacy Rate - Nokha Block
Average literacy rate of Nokha Block in 2011 were 72.9% in which, male and female literacy were 82.87% and 61.92% respectively. Total literate in Nokha Block were 104,044 of which male and female were 61,973 and 42,071 respectively.
Sex Ratio - Nokha Block
The Sex Ratio of Nokha Block is 914 . Thus for every 1000 men there were 914 females in Nokha Block. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 914 ) of Nokha Block.
Child Population - Nokha Block
According to Census 2011, there were 30,601 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nokha Block. Out of which 30,601 were male while 30,601 were female.
Urban/Rural Population - Nokha Block
As per Census 2011, there are total 4,381 families under Nokha Block living in urban areas while 4,381 families are living within Rural areas. Thus around 15.8% of total population of Nokha Block lives in Urban areas while 84.2% lives under Rural areas. Population of children (0 - 6 years) in urban region is 4,692 while that in rural region is 25,909.
| Total | Urban | Rural | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 173,327 | 27,302 | 146,025 |
| Children (0 - 6 years) | 30,601 | 4,692 | 25,909 |
| Schedule Caste | 31,787 | 3,453 | 28,334 |
| Schedule Tribe | 174 | 5 | 169 |
| Literacy | 72.9% | 75.69% | 72.37% |
| Sex Ratio | 914 | 897 | 917 |
Working Population - Nokha Block
In Nokha Block out of total population, 54,239 were engaged in work activities. 62% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54,239 workers engaged in Main Work, 9,623 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12,959 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33,637 | 29,055 | 4,582 |
| Cultivators | 9,623 | 8,706 | 917 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12,959 | 11,143 | 1,816 |
| Household Industries | 1,353 | 995 | 358 |
| Other Workers | 9,702 | 8,211 | 1,491 |
| Marginal Workers | 20,602 | 12,654 | 7,948 |
| Non Working | 119,088 | 48,864 | 70,224 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nokha, Bihar - Wikipedia