Sahebganj
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Sahibganj | |
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PIN | 816109 |
Telephone code | 06436 |
Vehicle registration | JH-18 |
Sex ratio | 952 ♂/♀ |
Website | sahibganj |
Sahebganj (also known as Sahibganj) is a scenic town and a port city with the serene Ganga and sturdy hills in the Sahibganj subdivision of the
Etymology
Sahibganj means a place (ganj) of masters (sahebs or sahibs). The place is likely to have been given its name because a number of English and other European people lived and worked in and around the railway station during the British Raj.[citation needed]
History
Early and Medieval Period
The history of Sahibganj town centers mainly on the history of Rajmahal and
Modern Period
The entire Santhal Pargana along with portions of the present Hazaribagh, Munger, Jamui, Lakhisarai, Begusarai, Saharsa, a part of Purnia and Bhagalpur, districts was termed as "Jungle Terai" by the English on assumption of Diwani in Sept. 1763 from Shah Alam II at Allahabad after the Allahabad Treaty. The victory at Plassey made British master of the then Bengal which contained the present Sahibganj District. In Santhal Pargana, they were up against a band of simple but determined opponents, the Paharias. Paharias were lovers of freedom and could not tolerate any intruder in their homeland. The English were very much concerned and Warren Hastings the Governor General of India organized a special corps of 800 men in 1772 to curb the Paharias. The corps was put under the command of Captain Brooke, who was appointed the Military Governor of the Jungle terai. As a direct consequence of the Santhal Hul or Rebellion of 1854–55 led by Sido and Kanu brothers Santhal Pargana has been created as a separate district in 1855 by ceding portions of Bhagalpur (which is now in Bihar) and Birbhum (which is now in West Bengal) district. The 1942 movement also spread to entire Santhal Pargana division, for that matter in Sahibganj and on 11 August 1942 a general strike was observed. On 12 August 1942 a procession was taken out at Godda and soon the entire district was aflame. Thus the district of Santhal Pargana marched hand-in-hand with other parts of the State in the protracted struggle for country's freedom which resulted on 15 August 1947 in the end of slavery.
Post independence
Government considered the Paharias and other tribals of Rajmahal hills as demographically underdeveloped section of society and embarked on policies and plans for their emancipation. Government's efforts in the past could not bring the desired results and the district continued to remain relatively backward. The Jharkhand Movement for separate statehood thus gained momentum and on 15 November 2000, a separate state named as Jharkhand came into existence comprising the 18 districts of the Chota Nagpur and Santhal Pargana divisions.
Demographics
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1901 | 7,558 | — |
1911 | 14,783 | +95.6% |
1921 | 11,880 | −19.6% |
1931 | 15,883 | +33.7% |
1941 | 20,742 | +30.6% |
1951 | 25,669 | +23.8% |
1961 | 31,409 | +22.4% |
1971 | 35,640 | +13.5% |
1981 | 45,154 | +26.7% |
1991 | 49,257 | +9.1% |
2001 | 80,154 | +62.7% |
2011 | 88,214 | +10.1% |
Source: [1] |
According to the
Languages
Geography
10miles
Damin Bazar
Geology
Plant Fossil bearing Inter-trappean beds of Rajmahal Formation in this district has been declared the
Location
Sahebganj is located at 25°15′N 87°39′E / 25.25°N 87.65°E.[7] It has an average elevation of 16 metres (52 feet).
Sahibganj has an area of 4.25 square kilometres (1.64 sq mi).[2]
Overview
The map shows a hilly area with the Rajmahal hills running from the bank of the Ganges in the extreme north to south, beyond the area covered by the map into Dumka district. ‘Farakka’ is marked on the map and that is where Farakka Barrage is, just inside West Bengal. Rajmahal coalfield is shown in the map. The entire area is overwhelmingly rural with only small pockets of urbanisation.[8]
Note: The full screen map is interesting. All places marked on the map are linked and you can easily move on to another page of your choice. Enlarge the map to see what else is there – one gets railway links, many more road links and so on.
Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Sahibganj, Sahibganj covered an area of 4.25 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 155 km roads with both open and closed drains, the protected water supply involved uncovered well, hand pump. It had 13,130 domestic electric connections, 600 road light points. Among the medical facilities, it had 2 hospitals, 10 dispensaries, 10 health centres, 1 family welfare centre, 1 maternity and child welfare centre, 1 maternity home, 1 TB hospital/ clinic, 1 nursing home, 2 charitable hospital/ nursing homes, 1 veterinary hospital, 50 medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had 42 primary schools, 24 middle school, 6 secondary schools, 2 senior secondary schools, 1 general degree college, 2 recognised shorthand typewriting and vocational training institutions, 1 non-formal education centre, 2 special schools for disabled. Among the social recreational and cultural facilities, it had 1 working women’s hostel, 1 stadium, 3 cinema theatre, 6 auditorium/ community halls, 2 public libraries, 2 reading rooms. Important items it produced were bidi, curds, pickles, sweets, bamboo items. It had the branch offices of 9 nationalised banks, 1 cooperative bank, 2 agricultural credit societies, 5 non-agricultural credit societies.[9]
Transport
The Government of India is building a bridge (^4 )across the river Ganges which will connect
to North Eastern India and will reduce transportation costs of essential minerals.A
Attractions
- Moti Jharna
- Kanhaiyastahn (Near Mangalhat on way to Rajmahal)
- Teliagarhi Fort
- Ganga Vihar Park at the footsteps of Rajmahal hills
- Shivgadi Dham, Barhait
- Maa Binduvasini Mandir, Barharwa
- Raksi Sthan,
- Baysi Sthan near Sahibganj Bijli Ghat
- Udhwa Jheel, Udhwa (Barharwa)
- Hool Karanti Sthal, Panchkthia
- Rajmahal hills
- St.Mary's Church
- Baghwa Kuan
- River Ganga
- Sahibganj park
- Rajmahal Fort
- Sidhu Kanhu Stadium
References
- ^ "District Census Handbook Sahibganj, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Section II Town Directory, Statement I: Status and Growth History, Pages 896-897. Directorate of Census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook, Sahibganj, Series 21, Part XII B" (PDF). Page 25: District Primary Census Abstract, 2011 census. Directorate of Census Operations Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ 2011 census data censusindia.gov.in
- ^ National Geological Monument, from Geological Survey of India website
- ^ "Geo-Heritage Sites". pib.nic.in. Press Information Bureau. 9 March 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ national geo-heritage of India, INTACH
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sahibganj
- ^ Roychoudhury, P.C. (1965). "Bihar District Gazetteers: Santhal Parganas". Chapter I: General. Secretariat Press, Patna, 1965. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "District Census Handbook Sahibganj, Census of India 2011, Series 20, Part XII A" (PDF). Pages 896-902. Directorate of census Operations, Jharkhand. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
- ^ Indian Railways timetable for Eastern Zone