Sahebganj district

Sahibganj district
Rajmahal hills near Barhait
Location of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand
Location of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand
Coordinates (Sahebganj): 25°15′N 87°39′E / 25.25°N 87.65°E / 25.25; 87.65
Country India
State Jharkhand
DivisionSanthal Pargana
HeadquartersSahebganj
Government
 • Deputy CommissionerShri Hemant Sati (IAS)
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesRajmahal
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies3
Area
 • Total
2,063 km2 (797 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,150,567
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy52.04%[1]
 • Sex ratio948
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationJH-18
Websitehttp://sahibganj.nic.in/

Sahibganj district is one of the twenty-four districts of Jharkhand state, India, and Sahibganj is the administrative headquarters of this district.

  1. ^ "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2011". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 2011-12-11.