Sahibganj District Population 2011–2025: Religion | Sex Ratio | Literacy

Sahibganj District Jharkhand Census 2025/2011 – Population, Growth, Religion, Sex Ratio, Literacy, SC/ST, Rural/Urban, Language, Tehsil/Taluk Data

Quick Overview of Sahibganj District Census 2021 (Projection)

• Estimated 2021 Population: ~13,80,000–13,85,000
• Area: 2,063 km²
• Population Density (2011): 558/km²
• Sex Ratio (2011): 952–953 females/1000 males (child sex ratio: 960–961)
• Literacy Rate (2011): 52.04% (Male: 60.34%, Female: 43.31%)
• Urban Population (2011): 13.88% (1,59,666)
• Rural Population (2011): 86.12% (9,90,901)
• SC Population: 72,341 (6.29%)
• ST Population: 3,08,343 (26.8%)
• Households: 2,27,023
• Workers: 4,90,202 (42.61% of total pop.; M: 2,95,690, F: 1,94,512)
• Villages: 1,813 (8 towns)
• Main Subdivisions: Sahibganj, Rajmahal
• Main Blocks/Taluks: Barhait, Barharwa, Borio, Mandro, Pathna, Rajmahal, Sahibganj, Taljhari, Udhwa
• Major Languages Spoken (2011): Bengali (28.86%), Santali (21.86%), Hindi (16.71%), Khortha (11.42%), Urdu (6.33%), Bhojpuri (5.33%), Malto (3.68%)
• Economic status: BRGF recipient (“most backward” category, 2006)

Projected Population Table (2025–2036)

Year	Projected Population	Total Growth Since 2011	Annual Growth
2025	14,07,335	22.3%	↑
2026	14,23,566	23.7%	1.41%
2027	14,39,107	25.1%	1.35%
2028	14,54,648	26.4%	1.35%
2029	14,70,223	27.8%	1.35%
2030	14,85,764	29.1%	1.35%
2036	15,67,266	36.2%	1.17%

Historic Population Data (1901–2011)

Census Year	Population	Variation	Variation %	Male	Female
1901	2,69,359	--	--	1,33,000	1,36,000
1911	2,80,249	10,890	+4.04%	1,39,000	1,41,000
1921	2,67,749	-12,500	-4.46%	1,33,000	1,34,000
1931	3,06,039	38,290	+14.3%	1,53,000	1,53,000
1941	3,33,540	27,500	+8.99%	1,67,000	1,66,000
1951	3,46,615	13,080	+3.92%	1,74,000	1,72,000
1961	4,14,277	67,662	+19.52%	2,10,000	2,05,000
1971	5,07,180	92,903	+22.43%	2,59,000	2,48,000
1981	6,15,599	1,08,419	+21.38%	3,15,000	3,01,000
1991	7,36,835	1,21,236	+19.69%	3,83,000	3,54,000
2001	9,27,770	1,90,935	+25.91%	4,77,662	4,50,108
2011	11,50,567	2,22,797	+24.01%	5,89,391	5,61,176

Main 2011 Census Data

Description	Total	Male	Female
Population	11,50,567	5,89,391	5,61,176
Child Population (0–6 yrs)	2,21,955	1,13,220	1,08,735
Households	2,27,023	–	–
Literates	4,83,263	2,87,303	1,95,960
Workers	4,90,202	2,95,690	1,94,512
SC Population	72,341	37,317	35,024
ST Population	3,08,343	1,53,435	1,54,908

Religion-wise Population (2011)

Religion	Count	Percentage
Hindu	6,28,044	54.59%
Muslim	3,98,243	34.61%
Christian	83,208	7.23%
Other religions/Sarna	38,426	3.34%
Buddhist	245	0.02%
Sikh	198	0.02%
Jain	125	0.01%
Not Stated	2,078	0.18%

Urban/Rural Split (2011)

Area	Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio	Child Sex Ratio	Literacy Rate
Urban	1,59,666	83,499	76,167	913	945	73.2% (M: 79.52%, F: 66.23%)
Rural	9,90,901	5,05,892	4,85,009	959	962	48.45% (M: 56.99%, F: 39.53%)

Literacy Rate by Religion (2011)

Religion	Average Literacy Rate	Male Literacy Rate	Female Literacy Rate
Hindu	54.46%	63.38%	44.94%
Muslim	49.78%	56.68%	42.49%
Christian	51.53%	60.33%	42.99%
Other religions	35.58%	45.11%	26.35%

Sex Ratio by Religion (2011)

Religion	Sex Ratio
Hindu	941
Muslim	951
Christian	1,023
Other religions	1,024

SC/ST Details (2011)

Category	Total	Male	Female	% Population	Sex Ratio
Scheduled Caste	72,341	37,317	35,024	6.29%	939
Scheduled Tribe	3,08,343	1,53,435	1,54,908	26.8%	1,010

Language Breakdown (2011)

• Bengali: 28.86%
• Santali: 21.86%
• Hindi: 16.71%
• Khortha: 11.42%
• Urdu: 6.33%
• Bhojpuri: 5.33%
• Malto: 3.68%
• Others (under Hindi): 4.11%

Subdistrict (Block/Taluk) List

• Barhait
• Barharwa
• Borio
• Mandro
• Pathna
• Rajmahal
• Sahibganj
• Taljhari
• Udhwa

Socio-economic and Miscellaneous Facts

• Sahibganj is classified as a backward district, eligible for BRGF
• Main economy: agriculture, mango orchards, river trade via Ganga port (Rajmahal)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• What is the population of Sahibganj (2011 & estimate 2021/2025)? 11,50,567 (2011), ~13.8–14.1 lakh (2021–25 estimate)
• What is SA/SC/ST population? SC: 6.29% (72,341), ST: 26.8% (3,08,343)
• What is the child sex ratio? 960–961 (2011)
• Main languages spoken? Bengali, Santali, Hindi, Khortha, Urdu, Bhojpuri, Malto
• What is the district’s area? 2,063 km²
• How many villages/towns? 1,813 villages, 8 towns
• What is the literacy rate? Overall: 52.04%, Urban: 73.2%, Rural: 48.5%, Male: 60.3%, Female: 43.3%
• Subdivisions/blocks? Main blocks listed; 2 subdivisions: Sahibganj & Rajmahal
• Economic status? BRGF “most backward” district, river transport hub
• Population growth (2001–2011)? +24.01%