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About Rohtas District
Rohtas is a district in Bihar, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Rohtas was 2,959,918 with a growth rate of 20.78%. Rohtas covers 3,881 Km2 area. Sex ratio of Rohtas's population is 918 females for every 1000 males, while child sex ratio is 931 females out of 1000 males.
For better understaing, details are categorized in four sections i.e. Population of Rohtas, Urban/Rural population of Rohtas, Literacy data of Rohtas and Religion wise data of Rohtas. Below are the full details and list of tehsils in Rohtas,Bihar, India. Select any of these to know detailed information about them.
Area, population and sex ratio of Rohtas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 2,959,918 | Growth (%) | 20.78 |
| Male Population | 1,543,546 | Sex Ratio | 918 |
| Female Population | 1,416,372 | Child Sex Ratio | 931 |
| Area ( In Km. Square ) | 3,881 |
Rohtas has a total population of 2,959,918 people. Out of this, the male population stands at 1,543,546 while the female population 1,416,372. The state area is 3,881 square kilometers.
In terms of demographic statistics, Rohtas has sex ratio of 918 females per 1000 males and The child sex ratio is 931. Rohtas makes up % of India's total population.
Urban/Rural Population of Rohtas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Population | 427,765 | Rural Population | 2,532,153 |
| Urban Population (%) | 14.45 | Rural Population (%) | 85.55 |
| Urban male Population | 225,270 | Rural Male Population | 1,318,276 |
| Urban Female Population | 202,495 | Rural Female Population | 1,213,877 |
| Urban Sex Ratio | 899 | Rural Sex Ratio | 921 |
Rohtas urban population is 427,765 (14.45% of the total), while the rural population is 2,532,153 (85.55% of the total). The urban population growth rate is significantly higher at % compared to the rural growth rate of %.
Among the urban population 225,270 are males, and 202,495 are females, resulting in an urban sex ratio of 899 females per 1000 males. In the rural population 1,318,276 are males and 1,213,877 are females, resulting in an rural sex ratio of 921 females per 1000 males.
Literacy data of Rohtas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Literate | 1,799,832 | Literacy (%) | 73.37 |
| Male Literate | 1,061,783 | Male Literacy (%) | 82.88 |
| Female Literate | 738,049 | Female Literacy (%) | 62.97 |
| Urban Literate | 285,785 | Rural Literate | 1,514,047 |
| Urban Male Literates | 162,824 | Urban Male Literacy (%) | 84.65 |
| Rural Male Literates | 898,959 | Rural Male Literacy (%) | 82.57 |
| Urban Female Literates | 122,961 | Urban Female Literacy (%) | 71.32 |
| Rural Female Literates | 615,088 | Rural Female Literacy (%) | 61.53 |
The literacy data of Rohtas highlights a total literacy rate stands at 73.37% with 1,799,832 literate individuals. Male literacy is 82.88% while female literacy is lower at 62.97% among them, 1,061,783 males and 738,049 females are literate, highlighting a gender gap.
Urban areas show higher literacy rate with 285,785 people being literate, with men at 84.65% and female at 71.32%, compared to rural areas whereas 1,514,047 people are literate, with male at 82.57% and female at 61.53%. Highlights a gap between urban and rural literacy rates.
Religion Wise Data of Rohtas
| DESCRIPTION | VALUE | DESCRIPTION | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,645,415 | Hindu (%) | 89.37 |
| Muslim | 300,487 | Muslim (%) | 10.15 |
| Sikh | 2,569 | Sikh (%) | 0.09 |
| Christian | 2,889 | Christian (%) | 0.10 |
| Jain | 252 | Jain (%) | 0.01 |
| Buddhist | 1,584 | Buddhist (%) | 0.05 |
| Other | 537 | Other (%) | 0.02 |
| Not Avaiable | 6,185 | Not Avaiable (%) | 0.21 |
Rohtas population is mostly hindu (89.37%) with a total 2,645,415 people. Muslim(10.15%) with a total 300,487 people. Sikh are (0.09%) with a total 2,569 people. Smaller communities include Christian (0.10% with 2,889 people). Jain (0.01% with 252 people) Buddhist (0.05% with 1,584 people) and Other (0.02% with 537 people). Around (0.21% with 6,185 people) did not specify their religion.