Module 2: Rohtas, Kaimur, Gaya, Jehanabad and Arwal
Concept
Subtopic 2.1: Rohtas to Arwal
These notes follow the printed district tables. Population, density, the 2001–11 growth rate, sex ratio and literacy are the Census 2011 figures printed in those tables. A formation year is the year printed beside that row. A row the table leaves out is not filled in from anywhere else.
Rohtas
- Headquarters: Sasaram
- Formed: 1972
- Area: 3,851 sq km
- Population: 29,59,918
- Density (2011): 763
- Growth (2001–11): 20.78%
- Sex ratio (2011): 918
- Literacy (2011): 73.37%
- Male literacy: 82.88%
- Female literacy: 62.97%
- Bordering districts: Buxar, Bhojpur, Arwal, Aurangabad and Kaimur
- Lok Sabha seats: 2
- Assembly seats: 7
- Subdivisions: Sasaram, Vikramganj, Dehri
- Blocks: 19
- Crops: rice, wheat
- Rivers: Son, Kaw
Kaimur
- Headquarters: Bhabua
- Formed: 1991
- Area: 3,362 sq km
- Population: 16,26,384
- Density (2011): 488
- Growth (2001–11): 26.17%
- Sex ratio (2011): 920
- Literacy (2011): 69.34%
- Male literacy: 79.37%
- Female literacy: 58.40%
- Bordering districts: Buxar and Rohtas
- Subdivisions: Bhabua, Mohania
- Division count, as printed: 11
- Crops: rice, maize, wheat, sugarcane
- Rivers: Karmanasha, Durgavati
Gaya
- Headquarters: Gaya
- Formed: 1865
- Area: 4,976 sq km
- Population: 43,91,418
- Density (2011): 883
- Growth (2001–11): 26.43%
- Sex ratio (2011): 937
- Literacy (2011): 63.67%
- Male literacy: 80.11%
- Female literacy: 59.71%
- Bordering districts: Nawada, Nalanda, Jehanabad and Aurangabad
- Subdivisions: Gaya, Sadar, Nimchak, Bathani, Sherghati, Tekari
- Division count, as printed: 10
- Rivers: Falgu
Jehanabad
- Headquarters: Jehanabad
- Formed: 1986
- Area: 931 sq km
- Population: 11,25,313
- Density (2011): 1,209
- Growth (2001–11): 28.9%
- Sex ratio (2011): 922
- Literacy (2011): 66.80%
- Male literacy: 77.60%
- Female literacy: 55.01%
- Bordering districts: Patna, Nalanda, Rohtas and Bhojpur
- Lok Sabha seats: 1
- Assembly seats: 3
- Subdivisions: Jehanabad (1)
- Crops: rice, wheat, lentil
- Rivers: Falgu, Dardha, Yamuniya
Arwal
- Headquarters: Arwal
- Formed: 1999
- Area: 638 sq km
- Population: 7,00,843
- Density (2011): 1,098
- Growth (2001–11): 21.34%
- Sex ratio (2011): 928
- Literacy (2011): 67.43%
- Male literacy: 79.06%
- Female literacy: 54.86%
- Bordering districts: Jehanabad, Gaya, Nalanda, Patna
- Assembly seats: 2
- Subdivisions: Arwal (1)
- Blocks: 5: Arwal, Sonbhadra Banshi Suryapur, Kaler, Karpi, Kurtha
- Crops: rice, wheat, maize
- Rivers: Falgu
- Rohtas literacy 73.37% is the highest in these tables. Headquarters Sasaram, 19 blocks.
- Kaimur headquarters is Bhabua. Density 488 is the lowest. The division row prints 11.
- Gaya was formed in 1865. Area 4,976 sq km. Population 43,91,418. River Falgu.
- Jehanabad, formed 1986, has 931 sq km. Arwal, formed 1999, has 638 sq km and 5 blocks.
- Question: Which district has literacy of 73.37%? Answer: Rohtas.
- Question: What is the headquarters of Kaimur? Answer: Bhabua.
- Question: In which year was Gaya formed, as printed? Answer: 1865.
- Question: In which year was Arwal formed, as printed? Answer: 1999.
MCQs
Answer this question, then use Next.
Question 7: Which of these districts has the printed literacy rate of 73.37%?
Question 8: What is the printed headquarters of Kaimur?
Question 9: What Census 2011 density is printed for Kaimur?
Question 10: In which year does the table place the formation of Gaya?
Question 11: What area is printed for Jehanabad?
Question 12: In which year does the table place the formation of Arwal?
One-liners
Write your answer, then submit to see the correct answer.
Which district has literacy of 73.37%?
Rohtas.What is the headquarters of Kaimur?
Bhabua.In which year was Gaya formed, as printed?
1865.In which year was Arwal formed, as printed?
1999.