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

2,70,423

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 Growth (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

Referal 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.

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