Sahibganj subdivision
Sahibganj subdivision | |
|---|---|
Subdivision | |
  Sahibganj subdivision Location in Jharkhand, India  Sahibganj subdivision Sahibganj subdivision (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°15′N 87°39′E / 25.25°N 87.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Sahibganj |
| Headquarters | Sahebganj |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,117.39 km2 (431.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 465,851 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | sahibganj |
Sahibganj subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.
History[edit]
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[edit]
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 |
10miles
Damin Bazar
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[edit]
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[edit]
Police stations in Sahibganj subdivision are at:[6]
Blocks[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
(Information about degree colleges with proper reference may be added here)
Healthcare[edit]
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[edit]
(Anybody having referenced information about location of government/ private medical facilities may please add it here)
References[edit]
- ^ Roy Choudhary, P.C. "Bihar District Gazeteers: Santal Pargana". Page 84. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "Dumka". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Deoghar, Series 21, Part XII A" (PDF). Page 12: Administrative set up. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Sahibganj". Subdivisions and Blocks. Sahibganj district administration. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "District Police Profile - Sahibganj". Jharkhand Police. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
