Nokha, Rohtas

The 1991 Indian census recorded a population of 16,350 for Nokha town. In 2001, the population was 22,354, representing a 36.7% increase in the last decade. In 2011, the population of 27,302 marked a ten-year growth rate of 22.1%.[1]

The rural population of Nokha block was 123,408 in 2001. This increased to 146,025 as of the 2011 Census, representing an 18.3% increase. For the block as a whole, rural and urban, the population increased from 145,762 in 2011 to 173,327 in 2011, an 18.9% increase.[1]

The sex ratio of the town of Nokha was 897 females to every 1000 males. In rural parts of Nokha block, the sex ratio was higher, with 917 females to every 1000 males; the overall sex ratio of Nokha block was 914. All three ratios were about average for their respective category in Rohtas district. In the 0-6 age bracket, the sex ratios were more equal: Nokha town's was 899, while the ratio among rural villages was 945, bringing the overall block ratio to 938. The rural 0-6 sex ratio was somewhat higher than the district average of 933, but the urban ratio was lower than the district average of 914.[1]

The total scheduled castes population of Nokha district was 31,787 (18.34% of the total population), with 3,453 of them living in Nokha town (12.65%). The percentage of the population belonging to scheduled castes was roughly average for Rohtas district. Scheduled tribes population was substantially lower: only 174 people belonged to scheduled tribes in the entire district, with 5 of them residing in Nokha town.

The literacy rate of Nokha town was 75.69% in 2011, which was roughly average among Rohtas district's towns. Literacy was higher in men than in women: 84.33% of men but only 66.04% of women could read and write, the corresponding gender gap of 18.29% was slightly higher than the urban average of 13.33% for Rohtas. Literacy was lower in rural areas, with 72.37% of the rural population of Nokha block literate; overall, the block's literacy rate was 72.9%.[1]

In Nokha block, 22.01% of the workforce was employed as cultivators who owned or leased their own land. 45.87% were agricultural labourers, who worked someone else's land for money. 4.41% were household industry workers, and the remaining 27.71% were classed as other workers. These proportions were all roughly average for Rohtas district. In the town of Nokha, however, most of the workforce was engaged in non-agricultural work, with only 10.73% being cultivators and 17.83% being agricultural labourers. 8.75% was engaged in household industries, and 62.69% were other workers.[1]