All Information About Nawada Subdistrict

Detailed information about Nawada Subdistrict or Tehsil/Taluka

Nawada is one of the Tehsils (also referred to as Talukas) in the Nawada District of Bihar State.


Administrative Overview

Tehsil Name Nawada - नवादा
Tehsil Code 1512
District Nawada
Census Code 2011 1512
Number of Grampanchayats 15
Number of Villages 73

Assembly and Parliament Details

Parliamentary Constituency Nawada (Code: 176)
Assembly Constituency Nawada (Code: 1257)
MLA (Member of Legislative Assembly) of Nawada Vibha Devi ( 2020)
Next Assembly Election 2025

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Nawada Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 321,491
M: 167,346
F: 154,145
Rural 202,723
M: 104,900
F: 97,823
Urban 118,768
M: 62,446
F: 56,322
General Information

Number of Households: 50,211

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 321,491 (Male: 167,346, Female: 154,145)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 53,846 (Male: 27,906, Female: 25,940)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 60,544 (Male: 31,382, Female: 29,162)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 119 (Male: 53, Female: 66)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 178,818 (Male: 104,301, Female: 74,517)

Illiterate Population

Total: 142,673 (Male: 63,045, Female: 79,628)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 105,756 (Male: 75,556, Female: 30,200)

Main Workers

Total: 77,466 (Male: 59,864, Female: 17,602)

Marginal Workers

Total: 28,290 (Male: 15,692, Female: 12,598)

Non-Workers

Total: 215,735 (Male: 91,790, Female: 123,945)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 18,976 (Male: 14,603, Female: 4,373)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 23,298 (Male: 15,692, Female: 7,606)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,219 (Male: 2,687, Female: 1,532)
  • Other Workers: 30,973 (Male: 26,882, Female: 4,091)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,587 (Male: 1,348, Female: 2,239)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,725 (Male: 7,127, Female: 6,598)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,197 (Male: 1,212, Female: 985)
  • Other Workers: 8,781 (Male: 6,005, Female: 2,776)

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Nawada Tehsil:

Population Type Total
Total 321,491
M: 167,346
F: 154,145
Rural 202,723
M: 104,900
F: 97,823
Urban 118,768
M: 62,446
F: 56,322
General Information

Number of Households: 50,211

Population Statistics
Population Distribution

Total: 321,491 (Male: 167,346, Female: 154,145)

Children (0-6 years)

Total: 53,846 (Male: 27,906, Female: 25,940)

Scheduled Castes (SC)

Total: 60,544 (Male: 31,382, Female: 29,162)

Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Total: 119 (Male: 53, Female: 66)

Literacy Statistics
Literate Population

Total: 178,818 (Male: 104,301, Female: 74,517)

Illiterate Population

Total: 142,673 (Male: 63,045, Female: 79,628)

Employment and Work Classification

Work Classification
Total Workers

Total: 105,756 (Male: 75,556, Female: 30,200)

Main Workers

Total: 77,466 (Male: 59,864, Female: 17,602)

Marginal Workers

Total: 28,290 (Male: 15,692, Female: 12,598)

Non-Workers

Total: 215,735 (Male: 91,790, Female: 123,945)

Detailed Work Classification
Main Workers
  • Cultivators: 18,976 (Male: 14,603, Female: 4,373)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 23,298 (Male: 15,692, Female: 7,606)
  • Household Industry Workers: 4,219 (Male: 2,687, Female: 1,532)
  • Other Workers: 30,973 (Male: 26,882, Female: 4,091)
Marginal Workers
  • Cultivators: 3,587 (Male: 1,348, Female: 2,239)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 13,725 (Male: 7,127, Female: 6,598)
  • Household Industry Workers: 2,197 (Male: 1,212, Female: 985)
  • Other Workers: 8,781 (Male: 6,005, Female: 2,776)

Grampanchayat List of Nawada Tehsil/Taluka

Nawada Tehsil comprises 15 Gram Panchayats and 73 villages. Below is a list of Gram Panchayats within Nawada. You can explore detailed profiles of each Gram Panchayat, including village-wise populations and governance structures.

Frequently Asked Questions about Nawada

Nawada is located in the Nawada District of Bihar State, India.

Nawada Tehsil has 73 villages.

Nawada has a total of 15 Gram Panchayats.

The total population of Nawada is 321,491.

In Nawada, there are 167,346 males and 154,145 females.

There are 53,846 children in Nawada, comprising 27,906 males and 25,940 females.

In Nawada, the literate population is 178,818 (104,301 males and 74,517 females). The illiterate population is 142,673 (63,045 males and 79,628 females).