Shambhuganj
Shambhuganj is a Town and Subdivision in Banka District of Bihar. In India, a subdivision is a sub-division of a district that is responsible for the administration and revenue collection of a particular area within the district. It is an important part of the local governance structure, and plays a crucial role in the development and administration of its local community.
According to Census 2011, the sub-district code of Shambhuganj Block (CD) is 01345. The total area of Shambhuganj Subdivision is 176 km². Shambhuganj has a sex ratio of approximately 883 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Shambhuganj Subdivision
Shambhuganj Subdivision has a total of 172 villages, each with its own identity, gram panchayat, and local lifestyle. These villages form the real backbone of the region, where everyday life is rooted in agriculture, tradition, and community ties. The list below shows all villages in Shambhuganj Subdivision, along with their respective gram panchayat and nearest town.
| # | Village Name | Gram Panchayat | Nearest Town |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Mali Chak | Parariya | Shambhuganj |
| 2 | Ahmad Alipur | Ramchua | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 3 | Asauta | Bhattshila | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 4 | Bagha | Pakouri | Banka (30 km) |
| 5 | Baidpur | Baidpur | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 6 | Bangali Kalan | Pakouri | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 7 | Bangali Khurd | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 8 | Bangaon | Baidpur | Sultanganj (28 km) |
| 9 | Bangawan | Baidpur | Shambhuganj |
| 10 | Bansipur | Kurma | Sultanganj (18 km) |
| 11 | Barautha | Maldih | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 12 | Barhait | Kurma | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 13 | Barhaula | Birnoudha | Shambhuganj |
| 14 | Basohara | Jhakara | Banka (30 km) |
| 15 | Bato | Pakouri | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 16 | Bela | Baidpur | Sultanganj (28 km) |
| 17 | Belari | Chutiya Belari | Banka (26 km) |
| 18 | Belari Milik | Chutiya Belari | Shambhuganj |
| 19 | Belsira | Barsawad | Banka (45 km) |
| 20 | Bhadodih | Gulni | Shambhuganj |
| 21 | Bhadodih Milik | Gulni | Shambhuganj |
| 22 | Bhagwanpur | Gulni | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 23 | Bhagwatchak | Maldih | Banka (40 km) |
| 24 | Bhalua | Pakouri | Banka (22 km) |
| 25 | Bhandaro | Kaswa | Shambhuganj |
| 26 | Bhatasila | Bhattshila | Banka (30 km) |
| 27 | Bhattachak | Baidpur | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 28 | Bhattachak Barbighia | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 29 | Bhikharikita | Kaswa | Shambhuganj |
| 30 | Bhitti | Parariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 31 | Bikrampur | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 32 | Birnaudha | Birnoudha | Sultanganj (22 km) |
| 33 | Bisbita | Pakouri | Sultanganj (32 km) |
| 34 | Bishunpur | Pakariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 35 | Chandarpur | Pakouri | Banka (26 km) |
| 36 | Chatma | Kurma | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 37 | Chatma Arazi | Kurma | Shambhuganj |
| 38 | Chautara | Pakariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 39 | Chhatahar | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (26 km) |
| 40 | Chutia | Chutiya Belari | Banka (36 km) |
| 41 | Chutia Arazi | Chutiya Belari | Shambhuganj |
| 42 | Chutia Milik | Chutiya Belari | Shambhuganj |
| 43 | Daka | Mirjapur | Banka (30 km) |
| 44 | Daka Milik | Mirjapur | Shambhuganj |
| 45 | Daulatchak | Kurma | Shambhuganj |
| 46 | Dealdih | Gulni | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 47 | Dhanihar | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 48 | Dharampur | Kurma | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 49 | Fatma Chak | Karsop | Shambhuganj |
| 50 | Gauripur | Pakouri | Sultanganj (32 km) |
| 51 | Ghogha | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 52 | Ghospur | Kamatpur | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 53 | Gidhaura | Birnoudha | Sultanganj (19 km) |
| 54 | Goera Lakhanpur | Ramchua | Sultanganj (18 km) |
| 55 | Goera Sahroi | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (15 km) |
| 56 | Gorai | Mirjapur | Banka (40 km) |
| 57 | Goriawan | Gulni | Sultanganj (26 km) |
| 58 | Gulni | Gulni | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 59 | Harbanspur | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (15 km) |
| 60 | Imamnagar | Parariya | Shambhuganj |
| 61 | Itwa | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 62 | Jagtapur | Kaswa | Banka (40 km) |
| 63 | Jaitpur | Ramchua | Shambhuganj |
| 64 | Jaitpur Milik | Ramchua | Shambhuganj |
| 65 | Jala | Pakouri | Sultanganj (29 km) |
| 66 | Jamaia Chak | Barsawad | Banka (30 km) |
| 67 | Jamuni | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 68 | Jangal | Jhakara | Banka (35 km) |
| 69 | Jhakhra | Jhakara | Banka (36 km) |
| 70 | Jhiktia | Parmanandpur | Sultanganj (36 km) |
| 71 | Jogdiha | Mirjapur | Banka (40 km) |
| 72 | Jogi Bhaga | Pakouri | Banka (32 km) |
| 73 | Jogia | Bhattshila | Banka (36 km) |
| 74 | Jogni | Mirjapur | Banka (40 km) |
| 75 | Kaitha | Birnoudha | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 76 | Kamalchak | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 77 | Kamardih | Birnoudha | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 78 | Kamargawan | Chutiya Belari | Shambhuganj |
| 79 | Kamargawan Milik | Chutiya Belari | Shambhuganj |
| 80 | Kamatpur | Kamatpur | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 81 | Karanja | Maldih | Banka (40 km) |
| 82 | Karanpur | Karsop | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 83 | Karharia | Maldih | Banka (40 km) |
| 84 | Karsanda | Pakariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 85 | Karsandi | Pakariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 86 | Karsop | Karsop | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 87 | Karsop Arazi | Karsop | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 88 | Kasba | Kaswa | Banka (40 km) |
| 89 | Kashidih | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 90 | Kasraha | Maldih | Shambhuganj |
| 91 | Kenli | Baidpur | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 92 | Keshopur | Ramchua | Sultanganj (16 km) |
| 93 | Khajuri | Ramchua | Sultanganj (26 km) |
| 94 | Khajuri Milik | Ramchua | Shambhuganj |
| 95 | Khangah | Barsawad | Sultanganj (26 km) |
| 96 | Khas Bagha | Pakouri | Banka (26 km) |
| 97 | Kiranpur | Parariya | Sultanganj (32 km) |
| 98 | Korharia Arazi | Maldih | Banka (40 km) |
| 99 | Kunath | Parariya | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 100 | Kuntha | Kamatpur | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 101 | Kurma | Kurma | Sultanganj (16 km) |
| 102 | Kusaha | Gulni | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 103 | Lakha | Pakouri | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 104 | Lakheraj Arazi | Ramchua | Shambhuganj |
| 105 | Lokhna | Gulni | Shambhuganj |
| 106 | Madanpur | Parmanandpur | Banka (32 km) |
| 107 | Mahisauta | Kaswa | Banka (40 km) |
| 108 | Mahthudih | Chutiya Belari | Banka (35 km) |
| 109 | Majhgain | Baidpur | Sultanganj (28 km) |
| 110 | Majhok | Mirjapur | Shambhuganj |
| 111 | Majnu | Mirjapur | Banka (36 km) |
| 112 | Malda Buzurg | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (22 km) |
| 113 | Malda Khurd | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 114 | Maldih | Maldih | Banka (45 km) |
| 115 | Maldih Bagha | Pakouri | Banka (26 km) |
| 116 | Mandiari | Kaswa | Shambhuganj |
| 117 | Manikpur | Pakouri | Sultanganj (35 km) |
| 118 | Masudanpur | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 119 | Meharpur | Jhakara | Banka (25 km) |
| 120 | Mirzapur | Chatrahar | Shambhuganj |
| 121 | Mohanpur | Pakouri | Sultanganj (30 km) |
| 122 | Mohanpur Garhi | Pakouri | Sultanganj (32 km) |
| 123 | Molnochak Maldih | Kurma | Shambhuganj |
| 124 | Morhia | Chutiya Belari | Shambhuganj |
| 125 | Mukharia Chak | Parariya | Shambhuganj |
| 126 | Naraenpur | Pakariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 127 | Naraun | Maldih | Banka (40 km) |
| 128 | Narsandi | Gulni | Sultanganj (26 km) |
| 129 | Nijhri | Bhattshila | Banka (32 km) |
| 130 | Nurpur Bagha | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 131 | Orkita | Parmanandpur | Sultanganj (32 km) |
| 132 | Pachrukhi | Chutiya Belari | Banka (45 km) |
| 133 | Padamchak | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 134 | Pahalanpur | Parariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 135 | Pahari | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (22 km) |
| 136 | Pahari Arazi | Chatrahar | Shambhuganj |
| 137 | Paidapur | Parmanandpur | Sultanganj (55 km) |
| 138 | Pakar | Pakouri | Sultanganj (28 km) |
| 139 | Pakaria | Pakariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 140 | Pararia | Parariya | Banka (40 km) |
| 141 | Parmanpur | Parmanandpur | Banka (55 km) |
| 142 | Partapur | Jhakara | Banka (25 km) |
| 143 | Pattapahari | Chatrahar | Shambhuganj |
| 144 | Patwara | Karsop | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 145 | Pawkuri | Pakouri | Sultanganj (22 km) |
| 146 | Pipra | Bhattshila | Banka (30 km) |
| 147 | Pirthichak | Baidpur | Shambhuganj |
| 148 | Raipura | Kurma | Sultanganj (26 km) |
| 149 | Ramchua | Ramchua | Sultanganj (20 km) |
| 150 | Rampur Dharhi | Pakariya | Banka (42 km) |
| 151 | Rudpai | Karsop | Sultanganj (21 km) |
| 152 | Saguni | Birnoudha | Sultanganj (26 km) |
| 153 | Sahdeopur | Birnoudha | Sultanganj (19 km) |
| 154 | Sahdewa | Mirjapur | Shambhuganj |
| 155 | Saighat | Pakouri | Shambhuganj |
| 156 | Sawaidih | Gulni | Shambhuganj |
| 157 | Shampur | Parmanandpur | Sultanganj (36 km) |
| 158 | Silauta | Baidpur | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 159 | Silauta Arazi | Baidpur | Shambhuganj |
| 160 | Silauta Bhatotar | Baidpur | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 161 | Silauta Bhatotar Tinbighia | Baidpur | Shambhuganj |
| 162 | Sobhnathpur | Kaswa | Banka (40 km) |
| 163 | Sondiha | Mirjapur | Banka (46 km) |
| 164 | Teldiha | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 165 | Telganwan | Gulni | Sultanganj (25 km) |
| 166 | Telsanda | Barsawad | Shambhuganj |
| 167 | Tetaria | Parmanandpur | Shambhuganj |
| 168 | Thebhai | Baidpur | Sultanganj (24 km) |
| 169 | Tina | Chatrahar | Sultanganj (22 km) |
| 170 | Titihi | Parmanandpur | Banka (30 km) |
| 171 | Tulshichak | Kurma | Shambhuganj |
| 172 | Warsabad | Barsawad | Sultanganj (30 km) |
Population of Shambhuganj Subdivision
The population profile of Shambhuganj Subdivision offers a deeper understanding of how people are settled across its rural and urban parts. The following sections provide key insights into total population, household distribution, literacy, and age demographics — data that plays a vital role in planning development work and allocating public resources effectively.
Basic Population Details
This section offers a snapshot of Shambhuganj Subdivision's population composition, including male-female ratio, child population, and how literacy levels vary between villages and towns.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,73,974 | 1,73,974 | N/A |
| Male Population | 92,351 | 92,351 | N/A |
| Female Population | 81,623 | 81,623 | N/A |
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 31,311 | 31,311 | N/A |
| Male Child Population (Age 0–6) | 16,321 | 16,321 | N/A |
| Female Child Population (Age 0–6) | 14,990 | 14,990 | N/A |
| Literate Population | 92,550 | 92,550 | N/A |
| Literate Male Population | 55,152 | 55,152 | N/A |
| Literate Female Population | 37,398 | 37,398 | N/A |
| Illiterate Population | 81,424 | 81,424 | N/A |
| Illiterate Male Population | 37,199 | 37,199 | N/A |
| Illiterate Female Population | 44,225 | 44,225 | N/A |
| Total Households | 32,616 | 32,616 | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Total population is approximately 1,73,974 people. Includes nearly 92,351 males and 81,623 females. Rural population is about 1,73,974 people.
- There are around 31,311 children aged 0 to 6 years. This includes approximately 16,321 boys and 14,990 girls.
- Literate population is about 92,550 people. Non-literate population is around 81,424 people.
- There are nearly 32,616 households.
Social Structure and Density
This section offers a snapshot of social structure in Shambhuganj Subdivision, highlighting the SC and ST population across rural and urban areas, as well as how densely people live in different parts of the region.
| Particulars | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total SC Population | 22,580 | 22,580 | N/A |
| SC Male Population | 11,961 | 11,961 | N/A |
| SC Female Population | 10,619 | 10,619 | N/A |
| Total ST Population | 205 | 205 | N/A |
| ST Male Population | 106 | 106 | N/A |
| ST Female Population | 99 | 99 | N/A |
| Population Density | 986 / km² | 986 / km² | N/A |
Here’s a simplified summary based on Census 2011 stats:
- Scheduled Caste (SC) population in Shambhuganj Subdivision is approximately 22,580 people, including 11,961 males and 10,619 females. Around 22,580 people live in rural parts.
- Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in Shambhuganj Subdivision is about 205 people, including 106 males and 99 females. Around 205 live in villages or rural parts.
- In terms of density, overall population density is around 986 people per square kilometre, rural areas have about 986 people per sq. km.