Nokha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Bikaner, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Nokha is a Municipality city situated in Nokha tehsil of Bikaner district. The Nokha city is divided into 30 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,630 families residing in the Nokha city. The total population of Nokha is 62,699 out of which 32,521 are males and 30,178 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nokha is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nokha city is 10014 which is 16% of the total population. There are 5231 male children and 4783 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nokha is 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nokha is 76.7%. Thus Nokha has higher literacy rate compared to 65.1% of Bikaner district. The male literacy rate is 85.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.03% in Nokha.
Nokha Municipality has total administration over 9,630 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nokha Municipality
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nokha Municipality.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10,014 | 5,231 | 4,783 |
| Literacy | 76.7% | 71.9% | 56.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7,056 | 3,684 | 3,372 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 51 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 22,308 | 9,153 | 13,155 |
Caste-wise Population - Nokha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Nokha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 7,056 | 3,684 | 3,372 |
| Schedule Tribe | 121 | 51 | 70 |
Religion-wise Population - Nokha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nokha is 55,956 which is 89.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nokha is 2,891 which is 4.61% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Nokha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 55,956 | (89.25%) | 29,105 | 26,851 |
| Muslim | 2,891 | (4.61%) | 1,479 | 1,412 |
| Christian | 22 | (0.04%) | 14 | 8 |
| Sikh | 42 | (0.07%) | 19 | 23 |
| Buddhist | 8 | (0.01%) | 4 | 4 |
| Jain | 3,730 | (5.95%) | 1,874 | 1,856 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 49 | (0.08%) | 26 | 23 |
Literacy Rate - Nokha
The total literacy rate of Nokha was 76.67% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 66.11% of Rajasthan. Population-wise, out of total 40,391 literates, males were 23,368 while females were 17,023. Also the male literacy rate was 85.63% and the female literacy rate was 67.03% in Nokha.
| Nokha | Rajasthan | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 67.03% | 52.12% |
| Male | 85.63% | 79.19% |
| Total | 76.67% | 66.11% |
Sex Ratio - Nokha
The Sex Ratio of Nokha is 928. Thus per every 1000 men there were 928 females in Nokha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 914 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 928 ) of Nokha.
Child Population - Nokha
According to Census 2011, there were 10,014 children between age 0 to 6 years in Nokha. Out of which 5,231 were male while 4,783 were female.
Working Population - Nokha
In Nokha Municipality out of total population, 18,455 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 18,455 workers engaged in Main Work, 870 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 501 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 15,630 | 14,416 | 1,214 |
| Cultivators | 870 | 722 | 148 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 501 | 457 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 697 | 594 | 103 |
| Other Workers | 13,562 | 12,643 | 919 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,825 | 1,355 | 1,470 |
| Non Working | 44,244 | 16,750 | 27,494 |
Nokha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nokha is further divided into 30 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 3,927 | 58.1% | 916 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 4,430 | 57.8% | 929 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 2,206 | 70.4% | 876 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,390 | 68.3% | 883 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,254 | 55.3% | 793 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,215 | 60.6% | 909 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 2,254 | 59.8% | 960 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,788 | 69.2% | 927 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,251 | 78.7% | 1,068 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,491 | 82.2% | 993 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 2,118 | 66.3% | 957 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 665 | 84.8% | 1,027 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 2,227 | 82.9% | 917 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,859 | 67.9% | 934 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,713 | 70.8% | 1,025 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,210 | 72.5% | 955 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 2,520 | 57.9% | 922 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 3,571 | 48.4% | 970 |
| 19 | Ward No - 19 | 1,269 | 73.6% | 903 |
| 20 | Ward No - 20 | 1,203 | 78.2% | 1,036 |
| 21 | Ward No - 21 | 949 | 80.1% | 965 |
| 22 | Ward No - 22 | 2,078 | 47.3% | 887 |
| 23 | Ward No - 23 | 2,275 | 52% | 871 |
| 24 | Ward No - 24 | 2,030 | 64.6% | 888 |
| 25 | Ward No - 25 | 2,090 | 63.1% | 948 |
| 26 | Ward No - 26 | 3,220 | 60.7% | 925 |
| 27 | Ward No - 27 | 1,629 | 74.8% | 939 |
| 28 | Ward No - 28 | 1,534 | 72.6% | 910 |
| 29 | Ward No - 29 | 2,396 | 69.4% | 911 |
| 30 | Ward No - 30 | 2,937 | 65.6% | 940 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nokha, Bikaner, Rajasthan - Wikipedia