Saharsa District, Bihar
Saharsa District is an administrative district in the state of Bihar, India. It is situated about 200 km from Patna, the state capital of Bihar. The district headquarters is located at Saharsa. Hindi and Maithili are the main languages spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 1,687 km², including 1,665.87 km² of rural area and 21.13 km² of urban area.
List of Subdivisions in Saharsa District
Saharsa District is divided into 10 Subdivisions for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 504 villages under these subdivisions. The table below lists each subdivision along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Subdivision | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banma Itahri | 19 | 65.05 |
| 2 | Kahara | 54 | 138.66 |
| 3 | Mahishi | 87 | 172.49 |
| 4 | Nauhatta | 63 | 181.66 |
| 5 | Patarghat | 15 | 174.35 |
| 6 | Salkhua | 43 | 157.06 |
| 7 | Satar Kataiya | 40 | 160.27 |
| 8 | Saur Bazar | 60 | 235.64 |
| 9 | Simri Bakhtiarpur | 61 | 253.19 |
| 10 | Sonbarsa | 62 | 148.64 |
Population of Saharsa District
As per the Census 2011, Saharsa District has a total population of 19,00,661 people, consisting of 9,97,174 males and 9,03,487 females. There are 3,68,979 households in the district with an average population density of 1,127 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 19,00,661 | 17,44,121 | 1,56,540 |
| Male Population | 9,97,174 | 9,13,883 | 83,291 |
| Female Population | 9,03,487 | 8,30,238 | 73,249 |
| Total Households | 3,68,979 | 3,40,117 | 28,862 |
| Population Density | 1,127 / km² | 1,047 / km² | 7,408 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 8,04,996 literate people and 3,87,479 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 3,17,249 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 6,009 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,87,479 | 3,61,731 | 25,748 |
| Literate Population | 8,04,996 | 7,06,077 | 98,919 |
| Illiterate Population | 10,95,665 | 10,38,044 | 57,621 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 3,17,249 | 3,04,657 | 12,592 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 6,009 | 5,593 | 416 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.