SAHIBGANJ DISTRICT AT A GLANCE
| 1 | GEOGRAPHY | |
|---|---|---|
| Longitude (Approximate) | 87025’ East to 87054’ East | |
| Latitude (Approximate) | 24042’North to 25021’North | |
| Height from sea level | 37.185 m. | |
| Total Area | 1599.00 Sq. Kms. | |
| 2 | DEMOGRAPHY (Census 2001) | |
| Total Population | 9,27,770 | |
| Male Population | 4,77,662 | |
| Female Population | 4,50,108 | |
| Child Population (0 – 6 ) Years | 1,94,340 | |
| Rural Population | 8,29,639 | |
| Urban Population | 98,131 | |
| SC Population | 59,750 | |
| ST Population | 59,750 | |
| Total Workers | 3,88,045 | |
| Main Workers | 2,78,407 | |
| Marginal Workers | 1,09,638 | |
| Non-Workers | 5,39,725 | |
| Population Density (per sq. km.) | 580 | |
| Percentage of Population Decadal Growtd (1991 – 2001) | 25.91 | |
| Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 males) | 942 | |
| Total Literates | 2,75,829 | |
| Male Literates | 1,81,716 | |
| Female Literates | 94,113 | |
| Total Literacy Rate | 37.61 % | |
| Male Literacy Rate | 47.93 % | |
| Female Literacy Rate | 26.56 % | |
| Most populous Village | Ganga Prashad | |
| Least populous Village | Nawagachi | |
| Most populous C.D Block | Barharwa | |
| Least populous C.D Block | Mandro | |
| C.D Block having highest literacy rate | Sahibganj (59.54) | |
| C.D Block having lowest literacy rate | Udhwa (26.38) | |
| 3 | ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS | |
| Sub-divisions | 2 | |
| Blocks | 9 | |
| Muncipality | 1 | |
| Notified Area Councils | 1 | |
| Gram Panchayats | 166 | |
| Total Villages | 1819 | |
| Inhabitated Villages ( Chiragi) | 1307 | |
| Uninhabitated Villages (Bechiragi) | 512 | |
| 4 | POLICE STATIONS | |
| Total | 11 | |
| Rural | 10 | |
| Urban | 1 | |
| 5 | EDUCATION | |
| Primary Schools | 858 | |
| Middle Schools | 278 | |
| High Schools | 36 | |
| Colleges | 4 | |
| I.T.I (Industrial Training Institute) | 1 | |
| Teacher’s Training College | 1 | |
| 6. | HEALTH | |
| Sadar Hospital | 1 | |
| Referral Hospital | 2 | |
| Primary Health Centre | 7 | |
| Addl. Primary Health Centre | 10 | |
| Health Sub - Centre | 141 | |
| Family Welfare Centre | 7 | |
| Maternity & Child Health Centre | 2 | |
| District T. B. Centre | 1 | |
| 7. | AGRICULTURE | |
| Cultivable Area | 1,03,049.46 Hec. | |
| Non-Cultivable Area | 8,585.44 Hec. | |
| Irrigated Area | 8,484 Acre | |
| Kharif Crops | Paddy, Maize, Arhar, Urad, Moong, Groundnut, Soyabean, Til, Jowar, Bajra, Mahua | |
| Rabi Crops | Wheat, Rai, Tisi, Maize, Gram, Sunflower | |
| Horticultural Crops | Mango, Custard Apple, Citrus, Papaya | |
| Vegetables | Cauliflower, Cabbage, Carrot, Brinjal, Tomato, Parwal | |
| 8. | ANIMAL HUSBANDRY | |
| Veterinary Hospitals | 1 | |
| Livestock Service Centre | 17 | |
| Artificial Breeding Centre | 18 | |
| Artificial Breeding Sub-Centre | 3 | |
| Dairy Population(Last Census) | 217.59 Thousands | |
| Milk Population | 78.49 Thousands | |
| 9. | INDUSTRY | |
| Industries | Stone Crusher, Pottery | |
| 10. | FOREST | |
| Total Forest Area | 28425.74 Hec. | |
| Reserve Forest Area | 4671.33 Hec. | |
| 11. | BANKS | |
| State Bank of India | 21 | |
| Allahabad Bank | 3 | |
| UCO Bank | 3 | |
| Bank of Baroda | 3 | |
| Bank of India | 2 | |
| Central Bank of India | 1 | |
| Regional Rural Bank | 17 | |
| Dist. Central Co-operative Bank | 3 | |
| Land Development Bank | 1 | |
| 12. | POST OFFICES | |
| Total | 86 | |
| Rural | 80 | |
| Urban | 6 | |
| 13. | TELECOMMUNICATION | |
| Total Telephone Exchanges | 12 | |
| Rural Telephone Exchanges | 10 | |
| Urban Telephone Exchanges | 2 | |
