Sahibganj district | |
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 Interactive Map Outlining Sahebganj District | |
.svg) Location of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand | |
| Coordinates (Sahebganj):25°15′N87°39′E / 25.25°N 87.65°E /25.25; 87.65 | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Jharkhand |
| Division | Santhal Pargana |
| Headquarters | Sahebganj |
| Government | |
| • Deputy Commissioner | Shri Hemant Sati (IAS) |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Rajmahal |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 3 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,063 km2 (797 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,150,567 |
| • Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 52.04%[1] |
| • Sex ratio | 948 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | JH-18 |
| Website | http://sahibganj.nic.in/ |
Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts ofJharkhandstate,India, andSahibganj is the administrative headquarters of this district.
Sahibganj district is divided into two subdivions: Sahibganj subdivision and Rajmahal subdivision. It is further subdivided into nine Community development blocks:(Sahibganj subdivision)Sahibganj,Mandro,Borio,Barhait (Rajmahal subdivision)Taljhari,Rajmahal,Udhwa,Pathna andBarharwa.[2]
In 2006 theMinistry of Panchayati Raj named Sahibganj one of the country's 250most backward districts (out of a total of640).[3] It is one of the 24 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 269,359 | — |
| 1911 | 280,249 | +0.40% |
| 1921 | 267,749 | −0.46% |
| 1931 | 306,039 | +1.35% |
| 1941 | 333,540 | +0.86% |
| 1951 | 346,615 | +0.39% |
| 1961 | 414,277 | +1.80% |
| 1971 | 507,180 | +2.04% |
| 1981 | 615,599 | +1.96% |
| 1991 | 736,835 | +1.81% |
| 2001 | 927,770 | +2.33% |
| 2011 | 1,150,567 | +2.18% |
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| Religions in Sahibganj district (2011)[5] | ||||
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| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 54.59% | |||
| Islam | 34.61% | |||
| Christianity | 7.23% | |||
| Sarna | 3.34% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.23% | |||
According to the2011 census Sahibganj district has apopulation of 1,150,567,[6] roughly equal to the nation ofTimor-Leste[7] or the US state ofRhode Island.[8] This gives it a ranking of 407th in India (out of a total of640).[6] The district has a population density of 558 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,450/sq mi).[6] Itspopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.96%.[6] Sahibganj has asex ratio of 948females for every 1000 males,[6] and aliteracy rate of 52.04%. 13.88% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 6.29% and 26.80% of the population respectively.[6]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 28.86% of the population in the district spokeBengali, 21.86%Santali, 16.71%Hindi, 11.42%Khortha, 6.33%Urdu, 5.33%Bhojpuri and 3.68%Malto. 4.11% of the population spoke 'Others' under Hindi.[9]
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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| Sahebganj | 1 | Rajmahal | Md. Tajuddin | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | MGB | |||
| 2 | Borio | Dhananjay Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | MGB | ||||
| 3 | Barhait | Hemant Soren | Jharkhand Mukti Morcha | MGB | Chief Minister | |||
Timor-Leste 1,177,834 July 2011 est.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
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