Nokha Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Rohtas, Bihar - Census 2011
Nokha is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Nokha block of Rohtas district. The Nokha city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,381 families residing in the Nokha city. The total population of Nokha is 27,302 out of which 14,394 are males and 12,908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nokha is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nokha city is 4692 which is 17% of the total population. There are 2471 male children and 2221 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nokha is 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nokha is 75.7%. Thus Nokha has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rohtas district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 66.04% in Nokha.
Nokha Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,381 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Nokha Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nokha Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,692 | 2,471 | 2,221 |
| Literacy | 75.7% | 69.9% | 54.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,453 | 1,779 | 1,674 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 10,189 | 4,339 | 5,850 |
Caste-wise Population - Nokha
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nokha.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 3,453 | 1,779 | 1,674 |
| Schedule Tribe | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Nokha
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Nokha is 23,220 which is 85.05% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Nokha is 4,032 which is 14.77% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Nokha as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 23,220 | (85.05%) | 12,263 | 10,957 |
| Muslim | 4,032 | (14.77%) | 2,109 | 1,923 |
| Christian | 13 | (0.05%) | 5 | 8 |
| Sikh | 4 | (0.01%) | 3 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 7 | (0.03%) | 1 | 6 |
| Jain | 5 | (0.02%) | 2 | 3 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 21 | (0.08%) | 11 | 10 |
Literacy Rate - Nokha
The total literacy rate of Nokha was 75.69% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 17,113 literates, males were 10,055 while females were 7,058. Also the male literacy rate was 84.33% and the female literacy rate was 66.04% in Nokha.
| Nokha | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 66.04% | 51.5% |
| Male | 84.33% | 71.2% |
| Total | 75.69% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Nokha
The Sex Ratio of Nokha is 897. Thus per every 1000 men there were 897 females in Nokha. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 899 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 897 ) of Nokha.
Child Population - Nokha
According to Census 2011, there were 4,692 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Nokha. Out of which 2,471 were male while 2,221 were female.
Working Population - Nokha
In Nokha Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,224 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,224 workers engaged in Main Work, 728 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 985 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,077 | 5,724 | 353 |
| Cultivators | 728 | 715 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 985 | 943 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 535 | 496 | 39 |
| Other Workers | 3,829 | 3,570 | 259 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,147 | 751 | 396 |
| Non Working | 20,078 | 7,919 | 12,159 |
Nokha Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Nokha is further divided into 18 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,635 | 61.5% | 910 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,055 | 70.7% | 891 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,160 | 70.9% | 850 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,723 | 64.4% | 879 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,082 | 64.9% | 933 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,110 | 64.3% | 897 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,428 | 56.5% | 857 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,090 | 72.8% | 906 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,132 | 61% | 868 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 2,203 | 70.5% | 926 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,022 | 73.9% | 796 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,816 | 70.7% | 1,020 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,976 | 39.2% | 905 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,333 | 40.1% | 990 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 2,252 | 70.9% | 818 |
| 16 | Ward No - 16 | 1,890 | 52.5% | 905 |
| 17 | Ward No - 17 | 1,467 | 64.6% | 905 |
| 18 | Ward No - 18 | 928 | 68.4% | 830 |
Map of Nokha, Rohtas, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nokha, Rohtas, Bihar - Wikipedia