| Voice of Sahibganj :
Praveen Peter
Sahibganj being hilly, transportation is a major problem. The access
roads are tough.
The health facilities do not reach many villages on time and this
causes a lot of problems for people suffering from chronic diseases.
The hills and forests in Sahibganj are on the verge of destruction
because of industries coming up in the region.
Sahibganj District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 1599.0 Km2
Population in Sahibganj (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 1150038
Male : 590390
Female : 559648
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 13756
In seeing : 4283
In speech : 1297
In hearing : 1067
In movement : 5519
Mental : 1590
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 68
Sex Ratio Rank : 307
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : C
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 475 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 574 (Census 2001)
Minority : Yes
Brief About Sahibganj District
INTRODUCTION
Set within the lush green region, the district of Sahibganj, with
a predominantly tribal population is a part of Santhal Pargana division
and forms the eastern most tip of the division. The Rajmahal and
Pakur subdivisions of old Santhal Pargana district were carved out
on 17th May, 1983 to form Sahibganj district. Subsequently Pakur
sub-division of Sahibganj district was carved out on 28th January,
1994 to constitute Pakur District.
GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
The district of Sahibganj lies approximately between
24042’ north and 25021’ north lattitude and between 87025’ and 87054’
east longitude. Sahibganj is the administrative headquarter of the
district and situated on the bank of the river Ganges at 25015’
north lattitude and 87038’ east longitude . The geographical area
of the district is 1549.97 sq. km.
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