# Nohsa, Patna (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Patna, Bihar 

# Nohsa

Nohsa is a town in Phulwari sub-district of Patna district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **16,680 people** in 2,597 households. Literacy was 80.0%.

- 16,680people (2011)
- 2,597households
- 80.0%literacy
- 894females per 1,000 males

## Population of Nohsa

■ Nohsa · ■ Patna urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****80.0%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****894**

**887

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****991**

**883

Working population ****28.0%**

**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 Nohsa

Of every 100 households in Nohsa in 2011, 94 had electricity, 88 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 76 had a mobile phone, 24 a two-wheeler and 5 a car.

■ Nohsa · ■ Patna urban average

Electricity for lighting ****94%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****88%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****12%**

**11%

Tap water ****5%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****76%**

**84%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****30%**

**23%

Use banking services ****68%**

**76%

Television ****78%**

**76%

Mobile phone ****76%**

**78%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**9%

Two-wheeler ****24%**

**32%

Car / jeep / van ****5%**

**10%

None of these assets ****5%**

**8%

Own their home ****85%**

**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 Nohsa work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 3,337 (71%) · **■** Household industry 192 (4%) · **■** Farming 96 (2%) · **■** Marginal 1,053 (23%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Nohsa in numbers and road distances

- Density6,672 per km²
- Annual rainfall733 mm
- Temperature range9 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)15 km by road
- Patna (district HQ)15 km by road
- Patna (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)15 km by road
- Phulwarisharif (railway station)3 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 Nohsa

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets781
- Electricity — homes2,000
- Electricity — industry3

### Hospitals

- ●Nursing homes1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools3 govt · 2 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice, wheat flour and pulses.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Nohsa

- Hospitals14 in Nohsa
- Banks18 in Nohsa
- ATMs7 in Nohsa
- Petrol pumps1 in Nohsa
- Hotels6 in Nohsa
- Shopping malls1 in Nohsa
- Schools10 in Nohsa
- Colleges and universities4 in Nohsa
- Cinemas1 in Nohsa
- Pharmacies1 in Nohsa
- Restaurants3 in Nohsa
- Dental clinics1 in Nohsa

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/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Nohsa?16,680 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Nohsa in?Patna district, Bihar