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.
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For easier reading, 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 a child sex ratio of 931 girls per 1000 boys.
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). Across the decade to 2011 the district grew by 20.78% overall.
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. See the full religion breakdown for Rohtas.
List of Tehsils in Rohtas
19Common questions about Rohtas
As recorded in the Census of India 2011, Rohtas district had a population of 2,959,918. That figure has not been revised since, because no later census has been completed.
Rohtas is divided into 19 tehsils. Each one is listed on this page, and opening a tehsil shows every village recorded inside it.
The sex ratio of Rohtas is 918 females for every 1000 males. A figure below 1000 means women are outnumbered in the district.
The child sex ratio of Rohtas is 931 girls for every 1000 boys, counting only children aged 0 to 6.
The literacy rate of Rohtas is 73.37 per cent. That works out to 1,799,832 literate people.
Rohtas covers an area of 3,881 square kilometres.
2,532,153 people in Rohtas live in rural areas and 427,765 live in urban areas, so the district is counted as largely rural in character.
The population of Rohtas grew by 20.78 per cent between the 2001 and 2011 censuses.
Rohtas is a district of Bihar. You can open Bihar from this page to see all of its other districts.
A tehsil is the administrative level between a district and a village. Some states call the same unit a taluka, mandal, block or circle, but it sits in the same place in the hierarchy.
Every figure on this page is from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. We present the published data and do not alter it.