Mokama
Mokama is a town and a municipal council in barh 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.
Mokama or (mokameh)
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  Mokama or (mokameh) Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°23′23.28″N 85°55′08.75″E | |
| Country | india |
| State | Bihar |
| Region | Magadh |
| District | Patna |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | mayor,gram panchayat(in village area) |
| Elevation | 48 m (157 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 202,411 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Magahi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 803301,803302,803303 |
| Telephone code | +91-6132 |
| Vehicle registration | br-01 |
| Sex ratio | 1000/892 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 96.4% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Munger,mokama vidhan sabha |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Mokama(183) |
| Climate | ETh (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,000 millimetres (39 in) |
| Website | http://www.mokama.in |
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 station. New mokama Patna 4 lane Greenfield highway is built and also a 6 lane bridge to be built in Hathidah
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Mokama block had a population of 84129. Males constitute 52.2% of the population and females 47.8%. Mokama has a literacy rate of 96.4% higher than state average of 61.80%. There are 94.34% Hindus and rest 5.66% are the ethnic minorites. Out of the 5.66% 5.11% are Muslims. In Mokameh, Male literacy is around 99% while female literacy rate is 93.8%. Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 8995 which is 14.82% of total population of Mokameh. The literacy rate in this city is 10.99% higher (72.79%) than the average of the state which is 61.80%. In Mokameh Nagar Parishad, Female Sex Ratio is of 880 against state average of 918. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Mokameh is around 869 compared to Bihar state average of 935.