Saharsa is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Saharsa is 1,687 km² including 1,665.87 km² rural area and 21.13 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Saharsa has a population of 19,00,661 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,56,540 while rural population is 17,44,121. The district has a population density of 1127 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 3,68,979 houses in the district, including 28,862 urban houses and 3,40,117 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 445 villages in saharsa district.
The Saharsa district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Simri Bakhtiarpur is the largest subdivision in saharsa district by area while Kahara is the largest subdivision by population. Banma Itahri is the smallest subdivision in saharsa district by both area and population. There are 10 subdivisions in Saharsa district. Here is the list of all Saharsa Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banma Itahri | 65 | 90,943 |
| 2 | Kahara | 139 | 2,98,345 |
| 3 | Mahishi | 172 | 2,06,774 |
| 4 | Nauhatta | 182 | 1,61,784 |
| 5 | Patarghat | 174 | 1,28,322 |
| 6 | Salkhua | 157 | 1,32,844 |
| 7 | Satar Kataiya | 160 | 1,51,060 |
| 8 | Saur Bazar | 236 | 2,14,166 |
| 9 | Simri Bakhtiarpur | 253 | 2,80,582 |
| 10 | Sonbarsa | 149 | 2,35,841 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 17,44,121 | 1,56,540 | 19,00,661 |
| Male Population | 9,13,883 | 83,291 | 9,97,174 |
| Female Population | 8,30,238 | 73,249 | 9,03,487 |
| Population Density | 1,047 / km² | 7,408 / km² | 1,127 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Saharsa (सहरसा) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 1,687 km² |
| Total Population : | 19,00,661 |
| Density : | 1,127/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 10 |
| Total Villages : | 445 |
| Total Population | Villages in Saharsa District |
| less Than 200 | 13 |
| 200 - 499 | 19 |
| 500 - 999 | 36 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 97 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 178 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 74 |
| 10000 and above | 28 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.