Bhokar
Bhokar is a town, tehsil, municipal council and subdivision of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Bhokar | |
|---|---|
Town & Tehsil HQ | |
  Bhokar Location in Maharashtra, India  Bhokar Bhokar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.217803°N 77.669392°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Nanded |
| Founded by | Satvahana Kings |
| Named for | Maharashtra Police Academy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | BMC |
| • Administrator | Pavan Yadav, CEO |
| • MLA | Mr.Ashok Chavan |
| • MP | Prataprao Chikhalikar |
| Elevation | 460.00 m (1,509.19 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,899 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431 801 |
| STD Telephone code | 02467 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nanded |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhokar |
| Nearest city | Nanded |
Demographics
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 |
See also
References
- Census 2011.
- "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.
- Census India 2011.
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