Rohtas District

Bihar

Rohtas district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Sasaram. It covers 3,881 sq km and had a population of 29,59,918 at the 2011 census, a density of 763 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sasaram
Area
3,881 sq km
Population
29.60 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
763 /km²
Literacy Rate
73.37%
Sex Ratio
913
per 1,000 males
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Rohtas District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Rohtas district.

Total Population
29.60 Lakh
Male Population
15.47 Lakh
Female Population
14.13 Lakh
Rural Population
25.32 Lakh
Urban Population
4.28 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.51 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
32,100
Literacy Rate
73.37%
Population Density
763 /km²
Sex Ratio
913
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.88%Female literacy 62.97%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Rohtas district.

3
Tehsils
19
Blocks
245
Nyay Panchayats
245
Gram Panchayats
2,050
Villages
Headquarters
Sasaram
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
24.95° N, 84.02° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Rohtas

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Sasaram

Constituency No. 34 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
Manoj Kumar
Manoj Kumar
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chenari
  • Sasaram
  • Nokha
  • Dehri
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Rohtas

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chenari
No. 206 · Sasaram
MG
Murari Prasad Gautam
Indian National Congress
MLA
Sasaram
No. 207 · Sasaram
RG
Rajesh Kumar Gupta
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Kargahar
No. 208
SM
Santhosh Kumar Mishra
Indian National Congress
MLA
Dinara
No. 210
VM
Vijay Kumar Mandal
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Nokha
No. 211 · Sasaram
AD
Anita Devi
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Karakat
No. 213
AS
Arun Singh
Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
MLA

Your Representatives from Rohtas

(8)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Rohtas district.

  • Manoj Kumar
    Manoj Kumar
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Sasaram · No. 34
  • MG
    Murari Prasad Gautam
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Chenari · No. 206
  • RG
    Rajesh Kumar Gupta
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Sasaram · No. 207
  • SM
    Santhosh Kumar Mishra
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kargahar · No. 208
  • VM
    Vijay Kumar Mandal
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Dinara · No. 210
  • AD
    Anita Devi
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Nokha · No. 211
  • Fateh Bahadur Singh
    Fateh Bahadur Singh
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Dehri · No. 212
  • AS
    Arun Singh
    Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation
    MLA
    Karakat · No. 213

Election History

Lok Sabha

Sasaram · No. 34

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCManoj Kumar
    Votes 4,82,312Vote share 48.97%Margin 19,157
    1. 1. Manoj Kumar · INC4,82,312 (48.97%)
    2. 2. Shivesh Kumar · BJP4,63,155 (47.03%)
    3. 3. Santosh Kumar · BSP18,210 (1.85%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPChhedi Paswan
    Votes 4,94,800Vote share 50.76%Margin 1,65,745
    1. 1. Chhedi Paswan · BJP4,94,800 (50.76%)
    2. 2. Meira Kumar · INC3,29,055 (33.76%)
    3. 3. Manoj Kumar · BSP86,226 (8.85%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPChhedi Paswan
    Votes 3,66,087Vote share 43.19%Margin 63,327
    1. 1. Chhedi Paswan · BJP3,66,087 (43.19%)
    2. 2. Meira Kumar · INC3,02,760 (35.72%)
    3. 3. K. P. Ramaiah · JD(U)93,310 (11.01%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Rohtas
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 34
7 Assembly
No. 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 213

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Rohtas District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Sasaram
Area
3,881 sq km
Population
29.60 Lakh
Population density
763 per km²
Sex ratio
913 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
73.37%
Languages
Bhojpuri, Hindi
Tehsils
3
Blocks
19
Gram panchayats
245
Villages
2,050
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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