Sahibganj (community development block)


Sahibganj is a community development block that forms an administrative division in Sahibganj subdivision of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand state, India.

Geography

Sahibganj, the eponymous CD Block headquarters, is located at.
The district can be divided into two regions, one of which is the plain, consisting of uplands, undulation along ridges and depressions covers the Sahibganj, Rajmahal, Udhwa and Barharwa CD Blocks. Three rivers flowing through this region – the Ganges, Gumani and Bansloi- make the plains rich and cultivable. The inhabitants of this region are mostly non-tribal of various castes and Paharias and Santals.
Sahibganj CD Block has 32 gram panchayats, 23 inhabited and 9 uninhabited villages.

Demographics

As per 2011 Census of India Sahibganj CD Block had a total population of 73,906, all of which were rural. There were 39,275 males and 34,631 females. Population below 6 years was 16,154. Scheduled Castes numbered 5,321 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 8,752.
Sahibganj CD Block had several villages with a high population : Sakrigali River Block, Ganga Parshad, Makhmalpur, Hajipur and Harparshad Ogariah.

Literacy

As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Sahibganj CD Block was 32,379 out of which 19,981 were males and 12,398 were females.
As per 2011 census, literacy in Sahibganj district was 52.04.Literacy in Jharkhand was 66.41% in 2011.Literacy in India in 2011 was 74.04%.

Transportation

The Khana Junction-Rajmahal section of the Sahibganj Loop was complete in October 1859 and the first train ran from Howrah to Rajmahal via Khana on 4 July 1860.