# Koath, Rohtas (Bihar) – Town Population, History, Wards & Facts

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Town · Rohtas, Bihar 

# Koath

Koath is a town in Dawath sub-district of Rohtas district, Bihar (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **18,890 people** in 2,854 households. Literacy was 66.4%.

- 18,890people (2011)
- 2,854households
- 66.4%literacy
- 12census wards

## Population of Koath

■ Koath · ■ Rohtas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****66.4%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****925**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****972**

**914

Working population ****30.7%**

**26.6%

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 Koath

Of every 100 households in Koath in 2011, 18 had electricity, 32 a toilet at home and 10 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 2 a car.

■ Koath · ■ Rohtas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****18%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****32%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****68%**

**30%

Tap water ****7%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****88%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****10%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****89%**

**44%

Use banking services ****49%**

**66%

Television ****16%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**18%

Car / jeep / van ****2%**

**3%

None of these assets ****24%**

**15%

Own their home ****94%**

**80%

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 Koath work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,186 (20%) · **■** Household industry 297 (5%) · **■** Farming 1,991 (34%) · **■** Marginal 2,319 (40%)

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 Koath changed?

From 10,512 in 1971 to 18,890 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

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

## Koath in numbers and road distances

- Density3,218 per km²
- Growth 2001–201119.4%
- Annual rainfall1,443 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)121 km by road
- Sasaram (district HQ)55 km by road
- Arrah (city of 1 lakh+)55 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)121 km by road
- Bikramganj (railway station)15 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 Koath

### Civic services

- Pucca roads13 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets636
- Water storage13 kl
- Electricity — homes365

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 5 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools7 govt · 1 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** rice and wheat.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Koath

- ATMs1 in Koath
- Schools1 in Koath

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/).

## Koath ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-1/) 1,533 239 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-2/) 2,178 314 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-3/) 1,609 252 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-4/) 1,513 247 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-5/) 996 152 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-6/) 2,158 302 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-7/) 872 134 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-8/) 1,627 231 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-9/) 1,454 214 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-10/) 1,872 267 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-11/) 1,292 230 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/rohtas/dawath/koath/ward-12/) 1,786 272 

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 Koath?18,890 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Koath in?Rohtas district, Bihar
- What was the population of Koath in 1971?10,512
- How many wards does Koath have?12 census wards (2011)