All Information About Saharsa District

Information About Saharsa District

Saharsa district is in the State of Bihar (State Code: 10) and has a district code of 216.

In the 2001 census, it had Census Code 12, and in the 2011 census, it was updated to Census Code 214.

Saharsa has 10 tehsils or blocks, which are: Banma Itahri, Kahara, Mahishi, Nauhatta, Patarghat, Salkhua, Satar Kataiya, Saur Bazar, Simri Bakhtiarpur, Sonbarsa,

State Name
Bihar - 10
District Name
Saharsa - सहरसा
Official Website
District Code
216
Total Tehsils/Blocks
10
Total Population
4,801,062
Total Households
945,703
Total NEFT Bank Branches
61

Population and Demographics (2011 Census)

The 2011 Census provides the following insights into the population of Saharsa District:

Population Type Total
Total
4,801,062
Male: 2,527,497 | Female: 2,273,565
Rural
4,327,625
Male: 2,276,812 | Female: 2,050,813
Urban
473,437
Male: 250,685 | Female: 222,752

General Information

Number of Households: 945,703

Population Distribution

Total: 4,801,062 (Male: 2,527,497, Female: 2,273,565)

Literacy Statistics

Literate Population

Total: 2,509,232 (Male: 1,487,117, Female: 1,022,115)

Illiterate Population

Total: 2,291,830 (Male: 1,040,380, Female: 1,251,450)

Employment Classification

Total Workers

Total: 1,547,586 (Male: 1,195,308, Female: 352,278)

Main Workers

Total: 910,304 (Male: 758,127, Female: 152,177)

Detailed Work Classification

Main Workers

  • Cultivators: 198,918 (Male: 175,463, Female: 23,455)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 366,307 (Male: 298,560, Female: 67,747)

Marginal Workers

  • Cultivators: 74,518 (Male: 53,476, Female: 21,042)
  • Agricultural Laborers: 402,694 (Male: 277,885, Female: 124,809)

Banking Services

Bank Branches (NEFT Enabled) in Saharsa District
Total Branches: 61
Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0DBSHRS

Bank of Baroda

IFSC Code: BARB0SAHARS

Bandhan Bank

IFSC Code: BDBL0001192

Bank of India

IFSC Code: BKID0004470

Bank of India

IFSC Code: BKID0005810

Bank of India

IFSC Code: BKID0005833

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0280061

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0282444

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0282835

Central Bank of India

IFSC Code: CBIN0282946