Bhokar is a town, tehsil, municipal council and subdivision of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.

Bhokar
Town & Tehsil HQ
Bhokar is located in Maharashtra
Bhokar
Bhokar
Location in Maharashtra, India
Bhokar is located in India
Bhokar
Bhokar
Bhokar (India)
Coordinates: 19°13′04″N 77°40′10″E / 19.217803°N 77.669392°E / 19.217803; 77.669392
Country India
StateMaharashtra
RegionMarathwada
DistrictNanded
Founded bySatvahana Kings
Named forMaharashtra Police Academy
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyBMC
 • AdministratorPavan Yadav, CEO
 • MLAMr.Ashok Chavan
 • MPPrataprao Chikhalikar
Elevation
460.00 m (1,509.19 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,899
Languages
 • OfficialMarathi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
431 801
STD Telephone code02467
Vehicle registrationMH 26
Lok Sabha constituencyNanded
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBhokar
Nearest cityNanded

Demographics edit

Religions in Bhokar[1]
Religion Percent
Hindu
56.61%
Muslim
33.48%
Buddhist
09.21%
Sikh
0.15%
Others†
1%
Includes Jains

As of the 2011 census, Bhokar had a population of 32,899. The Municipal Council had a gender ratio of 924 females per 1,000 males. 12.4 percent of the population were under six years old. Effective literacy was 87.40 percent. 81.74 percent of women were literate. Male literacy was 92.68 percent.[2]

Year Male Female Total Population Change Religion (%)
Hindu Muslim Christian Sikhs Buddhist Jain Other religions and persuasions Religion not stated
2011[3] 17104 15795 32899 - 56.610 33.475 0.188 0.149 9.210 0.182 0.012 0.173

Education edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Census 2011.[full citation needed]
  2. ^ "Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011; Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  3. ^ Census India 2011.