Bhokar

Town & Tehsil HQ in Maharashtra, India

19°13′04″N 77°40′10″E / 19.217803°N 77.669392°E / 19.217803; 77.669392Country

IndiaStateMaharashtraRegionMarathwadaDistrictNandedFounded bySatvahana KingsNamed forMaharashtra Police AcademyGovernment

• TypeMunicipal Council • BodyBMC • AdministratorPavan Yadav, CEO • MLAMr.Ashok Chavan • MPPrataprao ChikhalikarElevation

460.00 m (1,509.19 ft)Population

(2011)

• Total32,899Languages

• OfficialMarathiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

431 801

STD Telephone code02467Vehicle registrationMH 26Lok Sabha constituencyNandedVidhan Sabha constituencyBhokarNearest cityNanded

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

Demographics

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^[update] 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 (%)
Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	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

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Education

References

^ Census 2011.^{[full citation needed]}
^ "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.