# Mokameh, Patna (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Wards > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ Town · Patna, Bihar # Mokameh Mokameh is a town in Mokameh sub-district of Patna district, Bihar (Nagar Parishad). The 2011 Census counted **60,678 people** in 9,742 households. Literacy was 72.8%. - 60,678people (2011) - 9,742households - 72.8%literacy - 28census wards ## Population of Mokameh ■ Mokameh · ■ Patna urban average Literacy (age 7+) ****72.8%** **81.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****880** **887 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****869** **883 Working population ****27.7%** **29.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Mokameh Of every 100 households in Mokameh in 2011, 81 had electricity, 71 a toilet at home and 33 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 8 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Mokameh · ■ Patna urban average Electricity for lighting ****81%** **90% Toilet within the home ****71%** **86% No toilet (open defecation) ****28%** **11% Tap water ****51%** **50% Drinking water within premises ****55%** **84% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****33%** **70% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****61%** **23% Use banking services ****66%** **76% Television ****53%** **76% Mobile phone ****64%** **78% Computer with internet ****1%** **9% Two-wheeler ****8%** **32% Car / jeep / van ****1%** **10% None of these assets ****18%** **8% Own their home ****86%** **72% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What people in Mokameh work as ******** **■** Services, trade & industry 7,682 (46%) · **■** Household industry 418 (2%) · **■** Farming 4,521 (27%) · **■** Marginal 4,196 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How has the population of Mokameh changed? From 13,861 in 1901 to 60,678 in 2011. **1901 **1911 **1921 **1931 **1941 **1951 **1961 **1971 **1981 **1991 **2001 **2011 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Mokameh in numbers and road distances - Density4,279 per km² - Growth 2001–20117.2% - Annual rainfall1,100 mm - Temperature range5 °C to 49 °C ### Road distances - Patna (state capital)90 km by road - Patna (district HQ)90 km by road - Patna (city of 1 lakh+)90 km by road - Patna (city of 5 lakh+)90 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Services and economy in Mokameh ### Civic services - Pucca roads25 km - DrainageOpen drains - Flush toilets8,001 - Water storage1,000 kl - Electricity — homes4,064 - Electricity — industry49 ### Hospitals - ●Dispensaries1 · 30 beds · 4 doctors - ●Nursing homes1 · 100 beds · 10 doctors - ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors ### Schools and colleges - ●Primary schools12 govt - ●Senior secondary schools1 govt · 1 private ### Banks - Nationalised banks3 - Co-operative banks1 **Main manufactured goods:** iron, suji and cotton thread. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Mokameh - Hospitals1 in Mokameh - Banks10 in Mokameh - ATMs3 in Mokameh - Hotels2 in Mokameh - Schools1 in Mokameh - Colleges and universities1 in Mokameh - Police stations1 in Mokameh Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/). ## Mokameh ward list (2011) Ward (2011) People Households [Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-1/) 2,185 365 [Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-2/) 2,056 299 [Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-3/) 1,260 219 [Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-4/) 2,566 512 [Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-5/) 2,226 378 [Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-6/) 1,367 239 [Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-7/) 2,356 364 [Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-8/) 2,291 370 [Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-9/) 1,954 335 [Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-10/) 1,398 205 [Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-11/) 2,041 322 [Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-12/) 1,591 267 [Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-13/) 1,291 192 [Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-14/) 2,116 353 [Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-15/) 2,378 327 [Ward 16](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-16/) 1,803 257 [Ward 17](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-17/) 1,954 276 [Ward 18](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-18/) 2,320 333 [Ward 19](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-19/) 2,143 350 [Ward 20](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-20/) 1,829 316 [Ward 21](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-21/) 2,309 325 [Ward 22](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-22/) 1,931 322 [Ward 23](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-23/) 2,299 377 [Ward 24](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-24/) 1,904 258 [Ward 25](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-25/) 3,707 539 [Ward 26](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-26/) 1,683 253 [Ward 27](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-27/) 2,741 449 [Ward 28](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/patna/mokameh/mokameh/ward-28/) 4,979 940 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since. ## Quick answers - What is the population of Mokameh?60,678 (Census 2011) - Which district is Mokameh in?Patna district, Bihar - What was the population of Mokameh in 1901?13,861 - How many wards does Mokameh have?28 census wards (2011)