Sahibganj

This page provides an overview of Sahibganj: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,593,169
Population
1,104,148
Households
953
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
41.44%
Approx. literacy

Sahibganj has an aggregated population of 5,593,169. Approximately 41.14% live in rural areas (2,301,134) and 5.71% live in urban areas (319,332).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,301,134 3
Barhait 376,196 276
Barharwa 529,693 243
Borio 286,571 346
Mandro 226,977 231
Pathna 245,820 153
Rajmahal 477,389 149
Sahibganj 398,146 35
Taljhari 228,990 276
Udhwa 522,253 131

Population summary

Sahibganj has a population of 5,593,169 (2,863,456 males and 2,729,713 females). The sex ratio is about 953 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,593,169
Male2,863,456
Female2,729,713
Rural population2,301,134 (41.14%)
Urban population319,332 (5.71%)
Households1,104,148

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 41.44%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates2,317,711
Total illiterates3,275,458

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 346,854 (6.2%). ST: 1,535,302 (27.45%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC346,8546.2%
ST1,535,30227.45%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 1,084,810 (19.4%). Workers: 2,402,074 (42.95%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)1,084,81019.4%
Total workers2,402,07442.95%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Sahibganj 1,150,567
Sahibganj 990,901
Barharwa 180,770
Udhwa 177,263
Rajmahal 168,413
Barharwa 168,153
Udhwa 167,727
Sahibganj 162,120
Sahibganj 159,666
Rajmahal 140,563