Nawada District, Bihar
Nawada is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 120 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Nawada. Hindi and Magahi are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 2,494 km², including 2,447.66 km² of rural area and 46.34 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Nawada District
Nawada District is divided into 14 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 1,129 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akbarpur | 164 | 193.55 |
| 2 | Gobindpur | 74 | 150.34 |
| 3 | Hisua | 59 | 125.49 |
| 4 | Kashi Chak | 33 | 85.44 |
| 5 | Kawakol | 48 | 300.69 |
| 6 | Meskaur | 61 | 122.43 |
| 7 | Nardiganj | 55 | 109.51 |
| 8 | Narhat | 67 | 86.12 |
| 9 | Nawada | 80 | 174.76 |
| 10 | Pakribarawan | 68 | 204.07 |
| 11 | Rajauli | 169 | 368.73 |
| 12 | Roh | 77 | 161.22 |
| 13 | Sirdala | 89 | 258.04 |
| 14 | Warisaliganj | 85 | 153.58 |
Population of Nawada District
According to the 2011 Census, Nawada District had a population of 22,19,146 people living in 3,38,247 households. The population comprised 11,44,668 males and 10,74,478 females, with an average population density of 890 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 22,19,146 | 20,03,567 | 2,15,579 |
| Male Population | 11,44,668 | 10,31,656 | 1,13,012 |
| Female Population | 10,74,478 | 9,71,911 | 1,02,567 |
| Total Households | 3,38,247 | 3,04,903 | 33,344 |
| Population Density | 890 / km² | 819 / km² | 4,652 / km² |
Nawada District had 10,91,012 literate people and 3,93,547 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,65,112 and 2,045 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,93,547 | 3,60,402 | 33,145 |
| Literate Population | 10,91,012 | 9,54,092 | 1,36,920 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,28,134 | 10,49,475 | 78,659 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,65,112 | 5,40,032 | 25,080 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 2,045 | 1,878 | 167 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.