Rohtas is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Rohtas is 3,881 km² including 3,794.52 km² rural area and 86.48 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Rohtas has a population of 29,59,918 peoples, out of which urban population is 4,27,765 while rural population is 25,32,153. The district has a population density of 763 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 4,60,345 houses in the district, including 69,951 urban houses and 3,90,394 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,717 villages in rohtas district.
The Rohtas district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Nauhatta is the largest subdivision in rohtas district by area while Sasaram is the largest subdivision by population. Suryapura is the smallest subdivision in rohtas district by both area and population. There are 19 subdivisions in Rohtas district. Here is the list of all Rohtas Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akorhi Gola | 93 | 1,20,145 |
| 2 | Bikramganj | 142 | 1,63,565 |
| 3 | Chenari | 257 | 1,31,528 |
| 4 | Dawath | 115 | 1,08,455 |
| 5 | Dehri | 174 | 2,75,014 |
| 6 | Dinara | 311 | 2,25,468 |
| 7 | Karakat | 202 | 2,09,284 |
| 8 | Kargahar | 325 | 2,25,082 |
| 9 | Kochas | 237 | 1,70,025 |
| 10 | Nasriganj | 140 | 1,38,936 |
| 11 | Nauhatta | 405 | 94,065 |
| 12 | Nokha | 166 | 1,73,327 |
| 13 | Rajpur | 71 | 75,213 |
| 14 | Rohtas | 310 | 86,049 |
| 15 | Sanjhauli | 66 | 62,621 |
| 16 | Sasaram | 289 | 3,58,283 |
| 17 | Sheosagar | 346 | 1,76,080 |
| 18 | Suryapura | 50 | 57,529 |
| 19 | Tilouthu | 181 | 1,09,249 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 25,32,153 | 4,27,765 | 29,59,918 |
| Male Population | 13,18,276 | 2,25,270 | 15,43,546 |
| Female Population | 12,13,877 | 2,02,495 | 14,16,372 |
| Population Density | 667 / km² | 4,946 / km² | 763 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Rohtas (रोहतास) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 3,881 km² |
| Total Population : | 29,59,918 |
| Density : | 763/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 19 |
| Total Villages : | 1,717 |
| Total Population | Villages in Rohtas District |
| less Than 200 | 98 |
| 200 - 499 | 240 |
| 500 - 999 | 466 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 542 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 319 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 42 |
| 10000 and above | 10 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.