# Sahibganj subdivision

Sahibganj subdivision is an administrative subdivision of the Sahibganj district in the Santhal Pargana division in the state of Jharkhand, India.

## History

As a result of the Santhal rebellion, Act XXXVII of 1855 was passed by the British Raj, and a separate district called Santhal Pargana was carved out of parts of Birbhum and Bhagalpur districts. Santhal Pargana had four sub-districts – Dumka, Godda, Deoghar and Rajmahal. Subsequently, Santal Pargana district comprised Dumka, Deoghar, Sahibganj, Godda, Pakur and Jamtara sub-divisions. In 1983 Deoghar, Sahibganj and Godda subdivisions were given district status.

## Administrative set up

Sahibganj district has two subdivisions: Sahibganj and Rajmahal. Sahibganj, Mandro, Borio and Barheit community development blocks and Sahebganj town are in Sahibganj subdivision.
Sahibganj district has two subdivisions:
| Subdivision | Headquarters | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | Rural Population % (2011) | Urban Population % (2011) |
| Sahibganj | Sahebganj | 1,117.39 | 465,851 | 76.46 | 23.54 |
| Rajmahal | Rajmahal | 994.84 | 684,716 | 92.70 | 7.30 |

## Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India data, Sahibganj subdivision, in Sahibganj district, had a total population of 465,851. There were 239,473 (51%) males and 226,378 (49%) females. Scheduled castes numbered 27,567 (5.92%) and scheduled tribes numbered 185,199 (39.75%). Literacy rate was 42.93%.
See also – List of Jharkhand districts ranked by literacy rate

## Police stations

Police stations in Sahibganj subdivision are at:
* Town
* Muffasil
* Mirzachauki
* Barhait
* Borio

## Blocks

Community development blocks in Sahibganj subdivision are:
| CD Block | Headquarters | Area km$^2$ | Population (2011) | SC % | ST % | Literacy Rate % | CT |
| Sahibganj | Sahebganj | 168.16 | 73,906 | 7.20 | 11.84 | 56.07 | - |
| Mandro | Mandro | 182.24 | 75,659 | 4.15 | 54.42 | 46.03 | - |
| Borio | Borio | 391.76 | 97,845 | 2.53 | 61.05 | 42.38 | Borio |
| Barhait | Barhait | 370.98 | 130,227 | 4.24 | 53.93 | 42.50 | Berhait Santali, Berhait Bazar |

## Education

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Sahibganj subdivision out of a total 672 inhabited villages there were 116 villages with pre-primary schools, 431 villages with primary schools, 150 villages with middle schools, 15 villages with secondary schools, 5 villages with senior secondary schools, 1 village with vocational training school/ ITI, 233 villages with no educational facility. .*Senior secondary schools are also known as Inter colleges in Jharkhand

### Educational facilities

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## Healthcare

In 2011, in the CD blocks of Sahibganj subdivision there were 12 villages with primary health centres, 40 villages with primary health subcentres, 6 villages with maternity and child welfare centres, 7 villages with allopathic hospitals, 7 villages with dispensaries, 1 village with veterinary hospital, 8 villages with family welfare centres, 160 villages with medicine shops. .*Private medical practitioners, alternative medicine etc. not included

### Medical facilities

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