Mokama
Mokma or Mokameh
town
Mokama is located in Bihar
Mokama
Mokama
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°23′23.28″N 85°55′08.75″E / 25.3898000°N 85.9190972°E / 25.3898000; 85.9190972
Countryindia
StateBihar
RegionMagadh
DistrictPatna
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  Bodymayor,gram panchayat(in village area)
Elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total202,411
Languages
  OfficialHindi, and Magahi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
803301,803302,803303
Telephone code+91-6132
Vehicle registrationbr-01
Sex ratio1000/892 /
Literacy96.4%
Lok Sabha constituencyMunger,mokama vidhan sabha
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMokama(183)
ClimateETh (Köppen)
Precipitation1,000 millimetres (39 in)
Websitehttp://www.mokama.in

Mokama is a town and a municipal council of Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located 90 km (56 mi) east of Patna on the southern banks of the river Ganges. Mokama is the connecting town of north and south Bihar and has 2nd highest amount of lentil production in India. It emerged as an industrial area in State of Bihar after independence.

Indian independence movement

The place where the revolutionary freedom fighter Prafulla Chaki was martyred is marked by a shaheed gate. People commemorate the anniversary of his death every year. Lalldin Saheb is yet another well known freedom fighter from Mokama who contributed in freedom struggle and was sentenced to jail during British rule. He worked for the welfare of the people of Mokama throughout his life. Had major contribution in reopening the Bharat Wagon Engineering Company of Mokama that is source of income of thousands of families.

Transport

Mokama is connected to all the major cities of India by rail and road. Hathidah is the junction point of NH 80 and NH 31. Mokama Junction is the railway. Mokama is also connected with https://iwai.nic.in/waterways/national-waterways/national-waterways-1

Demographics

As of 2011,[1] Mokama had a population of 84,129. Males constituted 52.2% of the population and females 47.8%. Mokama had a literacy rate of 96.4%, higher than the state average of 61.80%. 94.34% of the population were Hindus, with the remaining 5.66% from ethnic minorites. 5.11% of the population were Muslims. Male literacy was around 99% while female literacy was 93.8%. 8,995 people were aged 0 to 6, constituting 14.82% of the population. The literacy rate of 72.79% was higher than the state average of 61.80%. The female sex ratio was 880 against the state average of 918. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Mokama was 869 compared to the state average of 935.

Villages

References

  1. "Mokameh Nagar Parishad City Population Census 2011-2021 | Bihar".

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