District of Jharkhand

Sahebganj District Population 2026

Q: What is the population of Sahebganj district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,40,000 (14.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sahebganj's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,50,567.

Q: What was the population of Sahebganj district in Census 2011?

11,50,567: 5,89,391 males and 5,61,176 females, of whom 1,59,666 lived in towns and 9,90,901 in villages.

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 14.4 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

14,40,000 1.44 million 1 March 2026

Sahebganj district's population is estimated at ≈14.4 lakh (14,40,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Jharkhand projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,50,567.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Jharkhand. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Sahebganj district

Census 2011: 11,50,567
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →: ≈ 14.4 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011: 1,59,666

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011: 9,90,901

Key figures

Population 2026: ≈ 14.4 lakh 14,40,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011: 11.51 lakh 11,50,567 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density: 558per km² 2011
Sex ratio: 952 Jharkhand: 948
Child sex ratio (0–6): 960 Jharkhand: 948
Literacy rate: 52.0% Male 60.3% · Female 43.3%
Urban share: 13.9% Jharkhand: 24.1%
Growth 2001–11: +24.0% Jharkhand: +22.4%
Area: 2,063km² Census 2011
Households: 2.27 lakh 5.1 people per household
Villages: 1,813 Census 2011
Towns: 8 Census 2011

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Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Census
Estimate

16 L 2026

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Year	Population
1951	3,46,615
1961	4,14,277
1971	5,07,180
1981	6,15,599
1991	7,36,835
2001	9,27,770
2011	11,50,567
2016 *	12,52,000
2021 *	13,49,000
2026 *	14,40,000
2031 *	15,23,000
2036 *	15,96,000

* Estimate

How Sahebganj's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Sahebganj's 2011 population was spread
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1	Barharwa	1,80,770	15.7%	960	58.5%	7.0%
2	Udhwa	1,77,263	15.4%	949	47.4%	5.4%
3	Rajmahal	1,68,413	14.6%	937	52.9%	16.5%
4	Sahibganj	1,62,120	14.1%	891	69.2%	54.4%
5	Barhait	1,30,227	11.3%	961	42.5%	11.1%
6	Borio	97,845	8.5%	987	42.4%	7.1%
7	Pathna	81,940	7.1%	992	47.7%	0.0%
8	Taljhari	76,330	6.6%	974	47.7%	0.0%
9	Mandro	75,659	6.6%	985	46.0%	0.0%

Largest towns in Sahebganj (Census 2011)

Sahibganj 88,214
Rajmahal 22,514
Barharwa CT 12,617
Berhait Santali CT 9,753
Patra CT 9,536
Borio CT 6,964
Tin Pahar CT 5,336
Berhait Bazar CT 4,732

How people in Sahebganj worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

22.4%

Agricultural labourers

42.2%

Household industry

8.8%

Other work

26.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 42.6%.

Age structure of Sahebganj

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

MenWomen

80+
75-79
70-74
65-69
60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
5-9
0-4

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Age	Men	Women
0-4	78,114	75,298
5-9	83,304	79,960
10-14	76,351	70,185
15-19	55,253	46,385
20-24	45,506	46,329
25-29	43,913	44,429
30-34	39,102	38,659
35-39	37,479	35,946
40-44	31,936	28,295
45-49	26,168	24,264
50-54	20,451	18,315
55-59	14,888	15,688
60-64	15,209	15,244
65-69	8,674	9,111
70-74	5,554	5,617
75-79	2,027	2,217
80+	2,301	2,431

Children (0–14): 40.5%; Jharkhand 36.2%
Working age (15–59): 53.6%; Jharkhand 56.7%
Older people (60+): 6.0%; Jharkhand 7.2%
Median age: 20.4years; Jharkhand 22.4
Dependency ratio: 77.9; children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64; Jharkhand 67.9

Languages spoken in Sahebganj

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 34 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Hindi 38.0%
Bengali 28.9%
Santali 21.9%
Urdu 6.3%
Malto 3.7%
Kurukh/Oraon 0.7%
Mundari 0.1%
Others 0.1%
All other languages 0.3%

Largest mother tongues

Bengali28.9%
Santali20.8%
Hindi16.7%
Khortha/Khotta11.4%
Urdu6.3%
Bhojpuri5.3%
Pahariya3.6%
Karmali1.0%

Housing and amenities in Sahebganj

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

Electricity for lighting 15.5%

Jharkhand 45.9%
Tap water 4.5%

Jharkhand 12.9%
Water source within premises 19.6%

Jharkhand 23.2%
Toilet within premises 15.3%

Jharkhand 22.1%
Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 84.1%

Jharkhand 76.9%
Bathing area within premises 15.7%

Jharkhand 25.5%
Closed drainage 2.4%

Jharkhand 7.2%
Cooking with LPG/PNG 5.1%

Jharkhand 11.7%
Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 85.7%

Jharkhand 68.7%

What households own

Mobile phone 28.2%

Jharkhand 46.1%
Television 11.0%

Jharkhand 26.9%
Scooter or motorcycle 4.6%

Jharkhand 16.1%
Computer or laptop 4.3%

Jharkhand 6.9%
Car, jeep or van 0.6%

Jharkhand 2.8%
Use banking services 33.3%

Jharkhand 54.0%
None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 40.4%

Jharkhand 21.0%

The home itself

Own their home 96.8%

Jharkhand 89.3%
Rent their home 2.0%

Jharkhand 7.7%
Permanent (pucca) house 30.8%

Jharkhand 38.3%
House in good condition 30.1%

Jharkhand 43.4%
Concrete roof 15.5%

Jharkhand 26.0%
Cement or tiled floor 14.6%

Jharkhand 28.8%
One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 53.6%

Jharkhand 29.2%

Jharkhand

What the numbers say

Sahebganj district held 3.5% of Jharkhand's population in 2011, 13th of 24 districts.
Literacy is 52.0%, 14.4 points below the Jharkhand average of 66.4%.
The gender gap in literacy is wide: 60.3% of men but only 43.3% of women could read and write in 2011.
13.9% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Jharkhand as a whole (24.1%).
Our 2026 estimate, ≈14.4 lakh, implies growth of about 25% since 2011; it is tied to the official Jharkhand projection.
Its largest town, Sahibganj, had 88.2 thousand people in 2011, 7.7% of the district.

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Census 2027 status

Results pending

Phase I: houselisting

Done (16 May 2026 – 14 June 2026)
Phase II: counting people

February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)
Results

Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Sahebganj, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Sahebganj (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Sahebganj (Census 2011)
Religion	Persons	Share	Jharkhand
Hindu	6,28,044	54.6%	67.8%
Muslim	3,98,243	34.6%	14.5%
Christian	83,208	7.2%	4.3%
Sikh	198	0.0%	0.2%
Buddhist	245	0.0%	0.0%
Jain	125	0.0%	0.0%
Other religions and persuasions	38,426	3.3%	12.8%
Religion not stated	2,078	0.2%	0.2%
Total	11,50,567	100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Sahebganj district in 2026?

Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈14,40,000 (14.4 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Sahebganj's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Jharkhand projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,50,567.

What was the population of Sahebganj district in Census 2011?

11,50,567: 5,89,391 males and 5,61,176 females, of whom 1,59,666 lived in towns and 9,90,901 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Sahebganj?

Literacy was 52.0% in 2011 (men 60.3%, women 43.3%). The sex ratio was 952 females per 1,000 males, and 960 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Sahebganj district?

Sahibganj, with 88,214 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Sahebganj district?

On today's boundaries the district contains 1,813 Census 2011 villages and 8 towns.

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Sources and method

Data updated: 4 October 2026 · Report a correction