Rohtas

This page provides an overview of Rohtas: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

14,371,825
Population
2,231,774
Households
918
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
60.63%
Approx. literacy

Rohtas has an aggregated population of 14,371,825. Approximately 41.19% live in rural areas (5,919,836) and 5.95% live in urban areas (855,530).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 5,919,836 3
Akorhi Gola 360,435 59
Bikramganj 442,230 103
Chenari 382,698 156
Dawath 306,475 69
Dehri 687,811 61
Dinara 676,404 232
Karakat 627,852 153
Kargahar 675,246 260
Kochas 510,075 194
Nasriganj 392,989 56
Nauhatta 282,195 71
Nokha 492,679 90
Rajpur 225,639 42
Rohtas 253,643 40
Sanjhauli 187,863 48
Sasaram 927,441 174
Sheosagar 528,240 202
Suryapura 172,587 51
Tilouthu 319,487 68

Population summary

Rohtas has a population of 14,371,825 (7,492,460 males and 6,879,365 females). The sex ratio is about 918 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population14,371,825
Male7,492,460
Female6,879,365
Rural population5,919,836 (41.19%)
Urban population855,530 (5.95%)
Households2,231,774

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 60.63%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates8,713,375
Total illiterates5,658,450

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 2,707,289 (18.84%). ST: 155,035 (1.08%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC2,707,28918.84%
ST155,0351.08%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 2,471,037 (17.19%). Workers: 4,510,535 (31.38%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)2,471,03717.19%
Total workers4,510,53531.38%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Rohtas 2,959,918
Rohtas 2,532,153
Rohtas 427,765
Sasaram 358,283
Dehri 275,014
Dinara 225,468
Dinara 225,468
Kargahar 225,082
Kargahar 225,082
Sasaram 210,875