Sahibganj is a district in the Jharkhand State of India. Total area of Sahibganj is 2,063 km² including 2,035.78 km² rural area and 27.22 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Sahibganj has a population of 11,50,567 peoples, out of which urban population is 1,59,666 while rural population is 9,90,901. The district has a population density of 557.7 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 2,27,023 houses in the district, including 30,967 urban houses and 1,96,056 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,349 villages in sahibganj district.
The Sahibganj 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.
Borio is the largest subdivision in sahibganj district covering area of 367.20 km² while Udhwa is the smallest subdivision in sahibganj district covering area of 92.04 km². Barharwa is the most populous whereas Mandro is the least populous subdivision in sahibganj district. There are 9 subdivisions in Sahibganj district. Here is the list of all Sahibganj Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barhait | 352 | 1,30,227 |
| 2 | Barharwa | 179 | 1,80,770 |
| 3 | Borio | 367 | 97,845 |
| 4 | Mandro | 217 | 75,659 |
| 5 | Pathna | 176 | 81,940 |
| 6 | Rajmahal | 245 | 1,68,413 |
| 7 | Sahibganj | 180 | 1,62,120 |
| 8 | Taljhari | 255 | 76,330 |
| 9 | Udhwa | 92 | 1,77,263 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 9,90,901 | 1,59,666 | 11,50,567 |
| Male Population | 5,05,892 | 83,499 | 5,89,391 |
| Female Population | 4,85,009 | 76,167 | 5,61,176 |
| Population Density | 487 / km² | 5,866 / km² | 558 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Sahibganj (साहिबगंज) |
| State / UT : | Jharkhand |
| Total Area : | 2,063 km² |
| Total Population : | 11,50,567 |
| Density : | 558/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 9 |
| Total Villages : | 1,349 |
| Total Population | Villages in Sahibganj District |
| less Than 200 | 586 |
| 200 - 499 | 272 |
| 500 - 999 | 237 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 153 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 80 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 11 |
| 10000 and above | 10 |
* 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.