Rohtas District, Bihar
Rohtas is an administrative district in Bihar, India. The district is located about 150 km from Patna, the capital of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is in Sasaram. Hindi and Bhojpuri are the major languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,881 km², including 3,794.52 km² of rural area and 86.48 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Rohtas District
Rohtas District is divided into 19 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 2,249 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akorhi Gola | 58 | 92.94 |
| 2 | Bikramganj | 106 | 142.35 |
| 3 | Chenari | 163 | 256.65 |
| 4 | Dawath | 70 | 115.40 |
| 5 | Dehri | 62 | 173.82 |
| 6 | Dinara | 239 | 311.23 |
| 7 | Karakat | 158 | 202.02 |
| 8 | Kargahar | 260 | 324.55 |
| 9 | Kochas | 211 | 237.26 |
| 10 | Nasriganj | 54 | 140.14 |
| 11 | Nauhatta | 68 | 405.01 |
| 12 | Nokha | 101 | 166.00 |
| 13 | Rajpur | 40 | 71.27 |
| 14 | Rohtas | 40 | 310.37 |
| 15 | Sanjhauli | 45 | 66.24 |
| 16 | Sasaram | 251 | 288.73 |
| 17 | Sheosagar | 209 | 346.10 |
| 18 | Suryapura | 48 | 50.04 |
| 19 | Tilouthu | 66 | 180.90 |
Population of Rohtas District
According to the 2011 Census, Rohtas District had a population of 29,59,918 people living in 4,60,345 households. The population comprised 15,43,546 males and 14,16,372 females, with an average population density of 763 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 29,59,918 | 25,32,153 | 4,27,765 |
| Male Population | 15,43,546 | 13,18,276 | 2,25,270 |
| Female Population | 14,16,372 | 12,13,877 | 2,02,495 |
| Total Households | 4,60,345 | 3,90,394 | 69,951 |
| Population Density | 763 / km² | 667 / km² | 4,946 / km² |
Rohtas District had 17,99,832 literate people and 5,06,810 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 5,49,546 and 31,650 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,06,810 | 4,43,797 | 63,013 |
| Literate Population | 17,99,832 | 15,14,047 | 2,85,785 |
| Illiterate Population | 11,60,086 | 10,18,106 | 1,41,980 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 5,49,546 | 5,09,105 | 40,441 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 31,650 | 28,435 | 3,215 |
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.