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Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Sahibganj is the administrative headquarters of this district.

Sahibganj district
District of Jharkhand
Rajmahal hills near Barhait
Location of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand
Coordinates (Sahebganj): 25.25°N 87.65°E / 25.25; 87.65
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionSanthal Pargana
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesRajmahal
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies3
Area
 • Total2,063 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,150,567
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy53.73%[1]
 • Sex ratio948
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJH-18
Websitehttp://sahibganj.nic.in/

Divisions


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 and Barharwa.[2]


Economy


In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sahibganj one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[3] It is one of the 24 districts in Jharkhand currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[3]


Demographics


Religions in Sahibganj District
Religion Percent
Hindus
 
 54.59%
Muslims
 
 34.61%
Christians
 
 7.23%
Sarna
 
 3.34%
Other or not stated
 
 0.23%

According to the 2011 census Sahibganj district has a population of 1,150,567,[4] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste[5] or the US state of Rhode Island.[6] This gives it a ranking of 407th in India (out of a total of 640).[4] The district has a population density of 558 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,450/sq mi).[4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 23.96%.[4] Sahibganj has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males,[4] and a literacy rate of 53.73%. 26.8% of the population was from Scheduled Tribes.[4]

Languages of Sahibganj district (2011)

  Bengali (28.86%)
  Santali (21.86%)
  Hindi (16.71%)
  Khortha (11.42%)
  Urdu (6.33%)
  Bhojpuri (5.33%)
  'Other' Hindi (4.11%)
  Malto (3.68%)
  Others (1.70%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 28.86% of the population in the district spoke Bengali, 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.[7]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901269,359—    
1911280,249+0.40%
1921267,749−0.46%
1931306,039+1.35%
1941333,540+0.86%
1951346,615+0.39%
1961414,277+1.80%
1971507,180+2.04%
1981615,599+1.96%
1991736,835+1.81%
2001927,770+2.33%
20111,150,567+2.18%
source:[8]

Politics


This section is transcluded from 5th Jharkhand Assembly. (edit | history)
No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
1 Rajmahal Anant Kumar Ojha Bharatiya Janata Party NDA
2 Borio Lobin Hembrom Jharkhand Mukti Morcha UPA
3 Barhait Hemant Soren Jharkhand Mukti Morcha UPA Chief Minister 
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See also

  • Sahibganj

References

  1. "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2011". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  2. "District Profile". Census 2011. Sahibganj district administration. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  3. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 5, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  4. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
  5. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on June 13, 2007. Retrieved 2011-10-01. Timor-Leste 1,177,834 July 2011 est.
  6. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Rhode Island 1,052,567
  7. 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
  8. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901

На других языках

[de] Sahibganj (Distrikt)

Sahibganj ist ein Distrikt im indischen Bundesstaat Jharkhand. Die Fläche beträgt 2063 km². Verwaltungssitz ist die gleichnamige Stadt Sahibganj.
- [en] Sahebganj district

[ru] Сахибгандж (округ)

Сахибгандж или Сахебгандж (хинди साहिबगंज जिला; англ. Sahebganj) — округ на северо-востоке индийского штата Джаркханд. Образован 17 мая 1983 года. Административный центр — город Сахибгандж. Площадь округа — 1599 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 927 770 человек. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 37,6 %, что выше среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Доля городского населения составляла 10,6 %.


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