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Sahibganj district
District of Jharkhand
Rajmahal hills near Barhait
Location of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand
Coordinates (Sahebganj): 25°15′N 87°39′E / 25.25°N 87.65°E / 25.25; 87.65
Country	India
State	Jharkhand
Division	Santhal Pargana
Headquarters	Sahebganj
Government
• Deputy Commissioner	Shri Hemant Sati (IAS)
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Rajmahal
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	3
Area
• Total	2,063 km (797 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,150,567
• Density	560/km (1,400/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	52.04%
• Sex ratio	948
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	JH-18
Website	http://sahibganj.nic.in/

Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Sahibganj is the administrative headquarters of this district.

Divisions

Sahibganj district is divided into two subdivions: Sahibganj subdivision and Rajmahal subdivision. It is further subdivided into nine Community development blocks:(Sahibganj subdivision) Sahibganj, Mandro, Borio, Barhait (Rajmahal subdivision) Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa.

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sahibganj one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 24 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Sahibganj district has a population of 1,150,567, roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste or the US state of Rhode Island. This gives it a ranking of 407th in India (out of a total of 640). The district has a population density of 558 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,450/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.96%. Sahibganj has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 52.04%. 13.88% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.29% and 26.80% of the population respectively.

Languages of Sahibganj district (2011)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 28.86% of the population in the district spoke Bengali, 21.86% Santali, 16.71% Hindi, 11.42% Khortha, 6.33% Urdu, 5.33% Bhojpuri and 3.68% Malto. 4.11% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi.

Politics

Localities

• Bishanpur
• Kodarjana
• Sahibganj

References

1. "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2011". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
2. "District Profile". Census 2011. Sahibganj district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
3. ^ Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
4. "Table A-02 Decadal Variation in Population Since 1901: Jharkhand" (PDF). census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
5. "Table C-01 Population By Religion: Jharkhand". census.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
6. ^ "District Census Handbook: Sahibganj" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
7. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Timor-Leste 1,177,834 July 2011 est.
8. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Rhode Island 1,052,567
9. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Jharkhand". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

External links

• Official district government website

v t e Places adjacent to Sahebganj district
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v t e State of Jharkhand
Capital: Ranchi
Topics	History Government Geography Education People Tourism Highest point Cities by area
Divisions and Districts	Palamu Garhwa Palamu Latehar North Chotanagpur Chatra Hazaribagh Giridih Koderma Dhanbad Bokaro Ramgarh South Chotanagpur Ranchi Lohardaga Gumla Simdega Khunti Kolhan West Singhbhum Seraikela Kharsawan East Singhbhum Santhal Pargana Deoghar Jamtara Dumka Godda Pakur Sahebganj
Major cities	Jamshedpur Dhanbad Ranchi Bokaro Deoghar Phusro Hazaribagh Giridih Ramgarh Medininagar Sahebganj Chaibasa Dumka

v t e Cities, towns and locations in Santhal Parganas
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Cities, municipal and census towns	Deoghar district Deoghar Jasidih Madhupur Dumka district Basukinath Dudhani Dumka Purana Dumka Rasikpur Godda district Godda Mahagama Sarauni Jamtara district Jamtara Karmatanr Mihijam Pakur district Kumarpur Pakur Raghunandanpur Sagarmpur Sahebganj district Barharwa Berhait Bazar Berhait Santali Borio Patra Rajmahal Sahebganj Tin Pahar
Locations other than cities and towns	Deoghar district Chitra Devipur Karon Margomunda Mohanpur Palojori Sarath Sarwan Sonaraithari Dumka district Gopikanadar Hansdiha Jama Jarmundi Kathikund Maluti Masalia Ramgarh Ranishwar Saraiyahat Shikaripara Taljhari Tongra Godda district Bara Boarijore Basantrai Belbadda Dewdanr Dhamri Hanwara Lalmatia Lalmatia Colliery Mehrma Motia Parsa Pathargama Poraiyahat Rajabhita Sunderpahari Jamtara district Bagdahari Basudih Bindapathar Fatehpur Kundahit Nala Narayanpur Pakur district Amrapara Hiranpur Litipara Maheshpur Pakuria Panchuara Sahebganj district Bhognadih Kotalpokhar Mandro Damin Bazar Mirzachauki Moti Jharna Pathna Radhanagar Ranga Sakrigali Teliagarhi Taljhari Udhwa
Related topics	Santhal Pargana Division topics
Cities and towns in other Divisions	North Chotanagpur Kolhan Palamu South Chotanagpur

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