Sahibganj subdivision

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Sahibganj subdivision
Subdivision
Sahibganj subdivision is located in Jharkhand
Sahibganj subdivision
Sahibganj subdivision
Location in Jharkhand, India
Coordinates: 25°15′N 87°39′E / 25.25°N 87.65°E / 25.25; 87.65Coordinates: 25°15′N 87°39′E / 25.25°N 87.65°E / 25.25; 87.65
Country India
StateJharkhand
DistrictSahibganj
HeadquartersSahebganj
Area
 • Total1,117.39 km2 (431.43 sq mi)
Population
 • Total465,851
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Websitesahibganj.nic.in

Sahibganj subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

History[]

As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of Birbhum and Bhagalpur districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts – Dumka, Godda, Deoghar and Rajmahal.[1]Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status.[2]

Administrative set up[]

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Sahibganj, Mandro, Borio and Barheit community development blocks and Sahebganj town are in Sahibganj subdivision.[3][4]

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: [3][4]

Subdivision Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 Rural
Population %
(2011)		 Urban
Population %
(2011)
Sahibganj Sahebganj 1,117.39 465,851 76.46 23.54
Rajmahal Rajmahal 994.84 684,716 92.70 7.30
[Interactive fullscreen map]
Cities, towns and locations in the Sahibganj, Godda and Pakur districts in Santhal Pargana Division
M: municipality, CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, H: historical/ religious/ tourist centre
Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly

Demographics[]

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Sahibganj subdivision, in Sahibganj] district, had a total population of 465,851. There were 239,473 (51%) males and 226,378 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 27,567 (5.92%) and scheduled tribes numbered 185,199 (39.75%). Literacy rate was 42.93%.[5]

See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

Police stations[]

Police stations in Sahibganj subdivision are at: [6]

  1. Town
  2. Muffasil
  3. Mirzachauki
  4. Barhait
  5. Borio

Blocks[]

Community development blocks in Sahibganj subdivision are:[5][7]

CD Block Headquarters
Area
km2		 Population
(2011)		 SC % ST % Literacy
Rate %		 CT
Sahibganj Sahebganj 168.16 73,906 7.20 11.84 56.07 -
Mandro Mandro 182.24 75,659 4.15 54.42 46.03 -
Borio Borio 391.76 97,845 2.53 61.05 42.38 Borio
Barhait Barhait 370.98 130,227 4.24 53.93 42.50 Berhait Santali,
Berhait Bazar

Education[]

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Sahibganj subdivision out of a total 672 inhabited villages there were 116 villages with pre-primary schools, 431 villages with primary schools, 150 villages with middle schools, 15 villages with secondary schools, 5 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with vocational training school/ ITI, 233 villages with no educational facility.[8]
.*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

Educational facilities[]

(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)

Healthcare[]

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Sahibganj subdivision there were 12 villages with primary health centres, 40 villages with primary health subcentres, 6 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 7 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 8 villages with family welfare centres, 160 villages with medicine shops.[8]
.*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

Medical facilities[]

(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical faciltites may please add it here)

Reference[]

  1. ^ Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  3. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 12: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jarkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Sahibganj". Subdivisions and Blocks. Sahibganj district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  5. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 27: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  6. ^ "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  7. ^ "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Map of Sahibganj on the third page. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, 2011, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 811-12, Appendix I: Village Directory. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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