Sahibganj District

Jharkhand

Sahibganj district is one of the districts of Jharkhand. Its administrative headquarters is at Sahibganj. It covers 2,063 sq km and had a population of 11,50,138 at the 2011 census, a density of 558 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 3 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Sahibganj
Area
2,063 sq km
Population
11.50 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
558 /km²
Literacy Rate
52.04%
Sex Ratio
942
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Sahibganj District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Sahibganj district.

Total Population
11.50 Lakh
Male Population
5.92 Lakh
Female Population
5.58 Lakh
Rural Population
9.82 Lakh
Urban Population
1.68 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
72,100
Scheduled Tribe
3.12 Lakh
Literacy Rate
52.04%
Population Density
558 /km²
Sex Ratio
942
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 60.34%Female literacy 43.31%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Sahibganj district.

2
Tehsils
9
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
166
Gram Panchayats
1,340
Villages
Headquarters
Sahibganj
Languages
Santhali, Bengali, Hindi, Angika
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.23° N, 87.64° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Sahibganj

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Rajmahal

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Tribe
Primary
Vijay Kumar Hansdak
Vijay Kumar Hansdak
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Rajmahal
  • Borio
  • Barhait
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Sahibganj

(3)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rajmahal
No. 1 · Rajmahal
AO
Anant Kumar Ojha
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Borio
No. 2 · Rajmahal
DS
Dhananjay Soren
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
MLA

Your Representatives from Sahibganj

(4)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Sahibganj district.

  • Vijay Kumar Hansdak
    Vijay Kumar Hansdak
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MP
    Rajmahal · No. 1
  • AO
    Anant Kumar Ojha
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Rajmahal · No. 1
  • DS
    Dhananjay Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Borio · No. 2
  • HS
    Hemant Soren
    Jharkhand Mukti Morcha
    MLA
    Barhait · No. 3

Election History

Lok Sabha

Rajmahal · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaJMMVijay Kumar Hansdak
    Votes 6,13,371Vote share 53.69%Margin 1,78,264
    1. 1. Vijay Kumar Hansdak · JMM6,13,371 (53.69%)
    2. 2. Tala Marandi · BJP4,35,107 (38.09%)
    3. 3. Gopin Soren · CPI(M)28,410 (2.49%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaJMMVijay Kumar Hansdak
    Votes 5,07,830Vote share 48.47%Margin 99,195
    1. 1. Vijay Kumar Hansdak · JMM5,07,830 (48.47%)
    2. 2. Hemlal Murmu · BJP4,08,635 (38.99%)
    3. 3. Mondal Tahedul Islam · CPI(M)35,384 (3.38%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaJMMVijay Kumar Hansdak
    Votes 3,99,515Vote share 39.88%Margin 41,337
    1. 1. Vijay Kumar Hansdak · JMM3,99,515 (39.88%)
    2. 2. Hemlal Murmu · BJP3,58,178 (35.75%)
    3. 3. Jyotin Soren · CPI(M)58,034 (5.79%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Jharkhand
State
Sahibganj
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
3 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3

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Sahibganj District at a Glance

State
Jharkhand
Headquarters
Sahibganj
Area
2,063 sq km
Population
11.50 Lakh
Population density
558 per km²
Sex ratio
942 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
52.04%
Languages
Santhali, Bengali, Hindi, Angika
Tehsils
2
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
166
Villages
1,340
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
3
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Jharkhand
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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