Bhokar
Town & Tehsil HQ in Maharashtra, India
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Bhokar is a town, tehsil, municipal council and subdivision of Nanded district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Bhokar
भोकर | |
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Town & Tehsil HQ | |
  Bhokar Location in Maharashtra, India  Bhokar Bhokar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19.217803°N 77.669392°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| Region | Marathwada |
| District | Nanded |
| Founded by | Satvahana Kings |
| Named after | Maharashtra Police Academy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | BMC |
| • Administrator | Pavan Yadav, CEO |
| • MLA | Mr.Ashok Chavan |
| • MP | Vasant Balwant Chavan |
| Elevation | 460.00 m (1,509.19 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 32,899 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 431 801 |
| STD Telephone code | 02467 |
| Vehicle registration | MH 26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nanded |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhokar |
| Nearest city | Nanded |
Demographics
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 (%) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |