About Nawada District

Nawada is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Nawada was 2,219,146 with a growth rate of 22.63%. Nawada covers 2,494 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Nawada's population is 939 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 945 females out of 1000 males.

For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Nawada, Urban/Rural population of Nawada, Literacy data of Nawada and Religion wise data of Nawada. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Nawada,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.

Area, population and sex ratio of Nawada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Population 2,219,146 Growth (%) 22.63
Male Population 1,144,668 Sex Ratio 939
Female Population 1,074,478 Child Sex Ratio 945
Area ( In Km. Square ) 2,494

Nawada has a total population of 2,219,146 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,144,668 while the female population 1,074,478. The state area is 2,494 square kilometers.

In terms of demographic statistics, Nawada has sex ratio of 939 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 945. Nawada makes up % of India's total population.

Urban/Rural Population of Nawada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Urban Population 215,579 Rural Population 2,003,567
Urban Population (%) 9.71 Rural Population (%) 90.29
Urban male Population 113,012 Rural Male Population 1,031,656
Urban Female Population 102,567 Rural Female Population 971,911
Urban Sex Ratio 908 Rural Sex Ratio 942

Nawada urban population is 215,579 (9.71% of the total), while the rural population is 2,003,567 (90.29% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.

Among the urban population 113,012 are males, and 102,567 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 908 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,031,656 are males and 971,911 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 942 females per 1000 males.

Literacy data of Nawada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Total Literate 1,091,012 Literacy (%) 59.76
Male Literate 659,474 Male Literacy (%) 69.98
Female Literate 431,538 Female Literacy (%) 48.86
Urban Literate 136,920 Rural Literate 954,092
Urban Male Literates 77,394 Urban Male Literacy (%) 80.79
Rural Male Literates 582,080 Rural Male Literacy (%) 68.76
Urban Female Literates 59,526 Urban Female Literacy (%) 68.71
Rural Female Literates 372,012 Rural Female Literacy (%) 46.70

The literacy data of Nawada highlights a total literacy rate stands at 59.76% with 1,091,012 literate individuals. Male literacy is 69.98% while female literacy is lower at 48.86% among them, 659,474 males and 431,538 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.

Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 136,920 people being literate, with men at 80.79% and female at 68.71%, compared to rural areas whereas 954,092 people are literate, with male at 68.76% and female at 46.70%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.

Religion Wise Data of Nawada

DESCRIPTION VALUE DESCRIPTION VALUE
Hindu 1,964,620 Hindu (%) 88.53
Muslim 244,394 Muslim (%) 11.01
Sikh 250 Sikh (%) 0.01
Christian 1,299 Christian (%) 0.06
Jain 279 Jain (%) 0.01
Buddhist 176 Buddhist (%) 0.01
Other 80 Other (%) 0
Not Avaiable 8,048 Not Avaiable (%) 0.36

Nawada population is mostly hindu (88.53%) with a total 1,964,620 people. Muslim(11.01%) with a total 244,394 people. Sikh are (0.01%) with a total 250 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.06% with 1,299 people). Jain (0.01% with 279 people) Buddhist (0.01% with 176 people) and Other (0.00% with 80 people). Around (0.36% with 8,048 people) did not specify their religion.

List of Tehsils in Nawada

14

Akbarpur

Area: 194 Km2

Population

237,292

Male

122,796%

Females

114,496

Gobindpur

Area: 150 Km2

Population

95,454

Male

48,475%

Females

46,979

Hisua

Area: 125 Km2

Population

141,074

Male

72,760%

Females

68,314

Kashi Chak

Area: 85 Km2

Population

71,886

Male

37,671%

Females

34,215

Kawakol

Area: 301 Km2

Population

143,439

Male

72,416%

Females

71,023

Meskaur

Area: 122 Km2

Population

94,358

Male

47,681%

Females

46,677

Nardiganj

Area: 110 Km2

Population

124,716

Male

64,390%

Females

60,326

Narhat

Area: 86 Km2

Population

112,042

Male

57,453%

Females

54,589

Nawada

Area: 175 Km2

Population

321,491

Male

167,346%

Females

154,145

Pakribarawan

Area: 204 Km2

Population

183,066

Male

94,871%

Females

88,195

Rajauli

Area: 369 Km2

Population

166,226

Male

85,846%

Females

80,380

Roh

Area: 161 Km2

Population

162,507

Male

83,964%

Females

78,543