Sainthia Subdivision - Birbhum, West Bengal
Sainthia is an administrative subdivision in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and is a key part of the district's rural administration. Sainthia is the main town for most villages within the subdivision. The nearest railway station is situated at Bataspur, while the nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 41.3 km.
The total area of the subdivision is 273 km², including 271.83 km² rural area and 1.61 km² urban area. The sex ratio is approximately 950 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Sainthia Subdivision
Sainthia Subdivision has a total of 231 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Subdivision, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhirampur | Rural | Hatora |
| 2 | Ahmadpur (Ct) | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 3 | Akudihi | Rural | Hatora |
| 4 | Altor | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 5 | Amdahara | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 6 | Amua | Rural | Horisara |
| 7 | Arazi Suraipur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 8 | Babuia | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 9 | Badghosha Siur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 10 | Baduria | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 11 | Bagdahari | Rural | Horisara |
| 12 | Bagdola | Rural | Deriapur |
| 13 | Bagrakanda | Rural | Hatora |
| 14 | Baharapur | Rural | Fulur |
| 15 | Baidyapur | Rural | Deriapur |
| 16 | Balia Chandi | Rural | Fulur |
| 17 | Ballabhpur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 18 | Balsunda | Rural | Banagram |
| 19 | Banamalidihi | Rural | Sangra |
| 20 | Bangjita | Rural | Amarpur |
| 21 | Bangram | Rural | Deriapur |
| 22 | Bankhatipur | Rural | Panrui |
| 23 | Bara | Rural | Banagram |
| 24 | Barasangra | Rural | Sangra |
| 25 | Barkenda | Rural | Horisara |
| 26 | Bataspur | Rural | Fulur |
| 27 | Bazar | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 28 | Behira | Rural | Horisara |
| 29 | Belia (Paschim) | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 30 | Bengra | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 31 | Beran | Rural | Banagram |
| 32 | Bhabaipur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 33 | Bhabanandapur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 34 | Bhabanipur | Rural | Horisara |
| 35 | Bhagabatipur | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 36 | Bhalian | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 37 | Bhandhura | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 38 | Bharamarkol | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 39 | Bholagaria | Rural | Panrui |
| 40 | Bideshini | Rural | Deriapur |
| 41 | Bijuri | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 42 | Bilsa | Rural | Fulur |
| 43 | Birsingha | Rural | Amarpur |
| 44 | Budhura | Rural | Panrui |
| 45 | Byaspur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 46 | Chak Amaipur | Rural | Fulur |
| 47 | Chak Dhara | Rural | Fulur |
| 48 | Chak Dunaipur | Rural | Fulur |
| 49 | Chak Maheshpur | Rural | Fulur |
| 50 | Chandpur | Rural | Fulur |
| 51 | Charutia | Rural | Banagram |
| 52 | Chhautara | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 53 | Chhota Sangra | Rural | Sangra |
| 54 | Dahira | Rural | Banagram |
| 55 | Daikota | Rural | Deriapur |
| 56 | Dakshin Amarpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 57 | Dakshin Bangaon | Rural | Hatora |
| 58 | Dakshin Chandipur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 59 | Dakshin Gobindapur | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 60 | Dakshin Hajrapur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 61 | Dakshin Khayerbuni | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 62 | Dakshin Naogaon | Rural | Panrui |
| 63 | Dakshin Sija | Rural | Hatora |
| 64 | Dakshin Siur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 65 | Dakshin Tilpara | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 66 | Deoash | Rural | Fulur |
| 67 | Deriapur | Rural | Deriapur |
| 68 | Derpur | Rural | Hatora |
| 69 | Deulpara | Rural | Fulur |
| 70 | Dhabajal | Rural | Sangra |
| 71 | Dhanai | Rural | Panrui |
| 72 | Dhitaipur | Rural | Fulur |
| 73 | Digha | Rural | Panrui |
| 74 | Dumuria | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 75 | Gadadharpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 76 | Gadarpar | Rural | Banagram |
| 77 | Gangpur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 78 | Ganutia | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 79 | Gargaria | Rural | Amarpur |
| 80 | Garurpur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 81 | Ghasbera | Rural | Deriapur |
| 82 | Gopalpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 83 | Gopikantapur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 84 | Goraipur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 85 | Gorala | Rural | Horisara |
| 86 | Hariharpur | Rural | Sangra |
| 87 | Harisara | Rural | Horisara |
| 88 | Harishkopa | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 89 | Harpalsa | Rural | Fulur |
| 90 | Hatara | Rural | Hatora |
| 91 | Hosenpur | Rural | Hatora |
| 92 | Ikra | Rural | Amarpur |
| 93 | Indira | Rural | Fulur |
| 94 | Iswarpur | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 95 | Jagannathpur | Rural | Sangra |
| 96 | Jamkola | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 97 | Jashoda | Rural | Horisara |
| 98 | Jinaipur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 99 | Jiui | Rural | Fulur |
| 100 | Jollo | Rural | Hatora |
| 101 | Juita | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 102 | Junedpur | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 103 | Kagas | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 104 | Kala | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 105 | Kalora | Rural | Fulur |
| 106 | Kaluraypur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 107 | Kanaipur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 108 | Kanduri | Rural | Banagram |
| 109 | Kanturi | Rural | Fulur |
| 110 | Kendua | Rural | Fulur |
| 111 | Kendujolai | Rural | Hatora |
| 112 | Keora | Rural | Amarpur |
| 113 | Kesabpur | Rural | Horisara |
| 114 | Khamartora | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 115 | Khanerpara | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 116 | Kherua | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 117 | Khorad | Rural | Banagram |
| 118 | Konarpur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 119 | Kshatipur | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 120 | Kuchighata | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 121 | Kultor | Rural | Deriapur |
| 122 | Kumratari | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 123 | Kunla | Rural | Banagram |
| 124 | Kunuri | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 125 | Kurumsaha | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 126 | Kururgaria | Rural | Amarpur |
| 127 | Kustor | Rural | Fulur |
| 128 | Kusumdihi | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 129 | Kusumjatra | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 130 | Laliapur | Rural | Horisara |
| 131 | Layekpur | Rural | Sangra |
| 132 | Lebra | Rural | Panrui |
| 133 | Madanpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 134 | Madhupur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 135 | Magura | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 136 | Mahishadahari | Rural | Panrui |
| 137 | Mahishdahari | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 138 | Mahula Shul | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 139 | Mahulara | Rural | Panrui |
| 140 | Majhigaon | Rural | Amarpur |
| 141 | Makaipar | Rural | Amarpur |
| 142 | Malhati | Rural | Sangra |
| 143 | Maligaon | Rural | Fulur |
| 144 | Maligram | Rural | Sangra |
| 145 | Mallikpur | Rural | Banagram |
| 146 | Markola | Rural | Banagram |
| 147 | Masadda | Rural | Hatora |
| 148 | Mathurapur | Rural | Banagram |
| 149 | Matiara | Rural | Hatora |
| 150 | Matipur | Rural | Horisara |
| 151 | Matpalsha | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 152 | Meherpur | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 153 | Melanpur | Rural | Sangra |
| 154 | Minapur Chak | Rural | Panrui |
| 155 | Mitrapur | Rural | Fulur |
| 156 | Monai | Rural | Horisara |
| 157 | Mritadaspur | Rural | Sangra |
| 158 | Muchiara | Rural | Panrui |
| 159 | Muradihi (P) | Rural | Banagram |
| 160 | Nagpathar | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 161 | Nahana | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 162 | Nanubazar | Rural | Sangra |
| 163 | Narayanpur | Rural | Panrui |
| 164 | Netaipur | Rural | Panrui |
| 165 | Netur | Rural | Fulur |
| 166 | Neturi | Rural | Panrui |
| 167 | Nimgaria | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 168 | Nirisha | Rural | Sangra |
| 169 | Nohana | Rural | Hatora |
| 170 | Paharpur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 171 | Paikpara | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 172 | Paikpara Chak | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 173 | Pakuria | Rural | Banagram |
| 174 | Palashdanga | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 175 | Panrui | Rural | Panrui |
| 176 | Panur | Rural | Deriapur |
| 177 | Pargaon | Rural | Sangra |
| 178 | Pariharpur | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 179 | Parishar | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 180 | Paschim Durgapur | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 181 | Paschim Naoapara | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 182 | Paschim Sahapur | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 183 | Paschim Sundarpur | Rural | Panrui |
| 184 | Pashoa | Rural | Sangra |
| 185 | Patharghata | Rural | Sangra |
| 186 | Phulur | Rural | Fulur |
| 187 | Purba Siur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 188 | Purbba Sundalpur | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 189 | Purpaldihi | Rural | Hatora |
| 190 | Raihat | Rural | Deriapur |
| 191 | Ramaipur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 192 | Rangaipur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 193 | Ranipur | Rural | Deriapur |
| 194 | Rasaipur | Rural | Panrui |
| 195 | Rasulpur | Rural | Banagram |
| 196 | Rupadihi | Rural | Hatora |
| 197 | Sahispur | Rural | Amarpur |
| 198 | Salchapra | Rural | Deriapur |
| 199 | Salgaria | Rural | Sangra |
| 200 | Samsa | Rural | Sangra |
| 201 | Sanguldihi | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 202 | Saoldihi | Rural | Deriapur |
| 203 | Senbangram | Rural | Mathpalsa |
| 204 | Shalki | Rural | Banagram |
| 205 | Shashidharpur | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 206 | Shimulia | Rural | Banagram |
| 207 | Shrinidhipur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 208 | Shyampur | Rural | Bhromorkol |
| 209 | Sibbandihi | Rural | Sangra |
| 210 | Sindurtopa | Rural | Sangra |
| 211 | Somdanga | Rural | Panrui |
| 212 | Srirampur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 213 | Suraipur | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 214 | Takipur | Rural | Horisara |
| 215 | Tegharia | Rural | Panrui |
| 216 | Tekadyaha | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 217 | Tentuldihi | Rural | Sangra |
| 218 | Tripuraripur | Rural | Sangra |
| 219 | Udha | Rural | Ahmedpur |
| 220 | Uttar Amarpur | Rural | Hatora |
| 221 | Uttar Bamnigaon | Rural | Banagram |
| 222 | Uttar Bangaon | Rural | Banagram |
| 223 | Uttar Chandpur | Rural | Hatora |
| 224 | Uttar Gobindapur | Rural | Deriapur |
| 225 | Uttar Hazrapur | Rural | Sangra |
| 226 | Uttar Kanaipur | Rural | Fulur |
| 227 | Uttar Khayerbuni | Rural | Hatora |
| 228 | Uttar Naogaon | Rural | Fulur |
| 229 | Uttar Sija | Rural | Fulur |
| 230 | Uttar Siur | Rural | Sreenidhipur |
| 231 | Uttar Tilpara | Rural | Banagram |
Population of Sainthia Subdivision
As per the Census 2011, Sainthia Subdivision has a total population of 1,95,349 people, consisting of 1,00,141 males and 95,208 females. There are 46,552 households in the subdivision with an average population density of 714 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 1,95,349 | 1,86,107 | 9,242 |
| Male Population | 1,00,141 | 95,444 | 4,697 |
| Female Population | 95,208 | 90,663 | 4,545 |
| Total Households | 46,552 | 44,337 | 2,215 |
| Population Density | 714 / km² | 685 / km² | 5,740 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the subdivision has 1,24,849 literate people and 22,721 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 68,859 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 24,019 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) | 22,721 | 21,752 | 969 |
| Literate Population | 1,24,849 | 1,18,127 | 6,722 |
| Illiterate Population | 70,500 | 67,980 | 2,520 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 68,859 | 66,677 | 2,182 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 24,019 | 23,998 | 21 |
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.