Sheosagar

Sheosagar
Shiusāgar
Village
Location of Sheosagar
Sheosagar is located in Bihar
Sheosagar
Sheosagar
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24°58′28″N 83°54′23″E / 24.97434°N 83.90632°E / 24.97434; 83.90632[1]
CountryIndia
StateBihar
DistrictRohtas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,065[2]
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
 • LocalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
821111[2]

Sheosagar, also spelled Shiusagar or Shivsagar, is a village and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, the village of Sheosagar had a population of 2,065, in 345 households, while the entire block had a population of 176,080. The nearest major city is Sasaram, the capital of Rohtas district.[2]

Geography

Located in the western part of Rohtas district, Sheosagar block is geographically diverse, encompassing both parts of the Sasaram plain and areas of the Rohtas plateau, at the eastern end of the Vindhya Range. The area generally slopes downward toward the northeast.[2]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
2001 144,176—    
2011 176,080+22.1%
Source: 2011 Census of India[2]

Sheosagar is an entirely rural block, with no major urban centres. The sex ratio of the block in 2011 was 929, which was slightly higher than the average of 918 in all of Rohtas district. This ratio was more equal among 0- to 6-year-olds, with 953 females for every 1000 males; again, this was a bit higher than the district average of 931 for this age group. Members of scheduled castes made up 22.78% of the block's population (40,118 individuals), a slightly higher proportion than the district average of 20.11%. Members of scheduled tribes constituted 1.11% of the population (1,962 individuals), which was about equal to the district average of 1.12%. The literacy rate of Sheosagar block was 71.79%, which was slightly below the district average of 72.5%. Literacy was substantially higher among males (81.42%) than among females (61.37%); however, the 20.05% gender gap in literacy was slightly less pronounced than the district average of 21.04%.

The village of Sheosagar had a population of 2,065 in 2011, of whom 363 (17.58%) were in the 0–6 age group. The literacy rate of the town was 62.95%, with 1,300 people able to read and write (750 male and 550 female).[3]

Employment

A majority of Sheosagar block's workforce was employed in agriculture, with 22.33% of the workforce being cultivators who owned or leased their own land and another 52.85% being agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for wages. A further 4.14% were engaged in household industries, and all other forms of work accounted for the remaining 20.68% of the workforce.[2]

In Sheosagar itself, there was a total workforce of 660 (483 men and 177 women) in 2011, of whom 442 (398 men and 44 women) were main workers and 218 (85 men and 133 women) were marginal workers. Between the two categories combined, there were 51 cultivators, 207 agricultural labourers, 45 household industry workers, and 357 other workers.[3]

Amenities

Of the 153 inhabited villages in Sheosagar block, 90 had schools, which was 58.82% of them; this was a lower rate than the district average of 70.24%. However, the population served by these schools consisted of 84.23% of the block's population, which was also lower than the Rohtas district average of 91.92%. Only 3 villages had medical facilities, which, at 1.96%, was far below the district average of 22.25%; the population they served was only 3.21% of the district, which was still far below the district average. Both percentages, in fact, were the lowest among all blocks in Rohtas district. All 153 villages had access to clean drinking water. 24 villages had post offices. 117 had telephone services, which at 76.47% was substantially higher than the district average of 47.7%; as much as 87.05% of the block's population had telephone access. 71 villages had transport communications (bus, rail, or navigable waterways). 18 villages had banks, and 16 had agricultural credit societies. 80 villages had permanent pucca roads. 134 villages had access to electricity, which was 87.58% of them, slightly higher than the district average of 82.24%; 94.15% of the block's population lived in villages with access to electricity.[2] However, only 14.43% of block residents had electric lights; most (84.84%) households relied on kerosene for lighting instead.[3]

53.43% of the block's household lived in permanent houses made of pucca materials in 2011, while 31.57% lived in semi-permanent houses and 14.7% lived in temporary houses made of kutcha materials. A large majority of households (90.83%) mainly used hand pumps for drinking water, with 3.47% using mainly tap water and 4.41% using mainly wells. A large majority of households had no toilet in their home, with 80.93% relying on open defecation; 14.4% had toilets connected to septic tanks and 1.45% had toilets connected to sewer systems. 23.5% of households had a kitchen in their home, while 70.26% did not. (The remainder mostly cooked outside the house.) Most households (73.44%) primarily used cowdung cake as fuel for cooking, while another 16.97% used mainly firewood. 53.39% of households had access to banks.[3]

24.99% of households had radios, 17.13% had televisions, 0.52% had computers with internet access, 5.14% had computers with no internet access, 1.66% had landline telephones and 57.63% had cell phones (1.63% had both types of phone), 35.9% had bicycles, 7.71% had motor scooters, motorcycles, or mopeds, 11.84% had automobiles, and 27.76% had none of the aforementioned assets.[3]

On 5 July 2017, Sheosagar block was declared "Open Defecation Free", with toilets installed in 16,232 households during the ODF campaign of the preceding six months. It was the sixth block in Rohtas to achieve this status.[4]

The village of Sheosagar possessed two primary schools and four middle schools. It had one medical centre. It did not have well or tap water; water in the village was supplied by hand pump. There were no public toilets. There was a post office. Sheosagar was served by landline phone access as well as mobile phone coverage, and it had Internet access. There was bus service and a railway station. Residents had access to automobiles and tractors. The village was connected to national highways as well as state highways. It had pucca roads. There was an agricultural credit society. Sheosagar village possessed a daily mandi, but a weekly haat did not meet here. It had a community centre and a recreation centre with access to sports fields, and there was a public library. 38 hectares were under cultivation, which was all irrigated by canal.[2]

Villages

The sub-district of Sheosagar contains 153 inhabited villages and 46 uninhabited ones, for a total of 199 villages:[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Bhagwalia 91 990
Sondihra 115 970
Silari 526 2,009
Parasdiha 159 631
Bankat 61 0
Khairi Barki 84 927
Sonbarsa 68 0
Bhimpur 75 0
Hathigawan 30 0
Bardiha 78 398
Gopalapur 40 694
Masihabad 170 1,529
Akorha 134 632
Khairi Chhokti 76 0
Rasendua 77 1,313
Keshopur 68 0
Kandharapur 33 0
Auraiyan 223 1,204
Parari 166 1,280
Ramdehri 45 239
Misraulia 44 161
Nimia 73 630
Pakhnari 399 3,048
Chenari Chhokti 262 1,573
Bamhaur 242 2,197
Mahadehri 59 0
Paharpur 70 882
Jigna 93 560
Bahuwara 106 1,000
Gajaundha 77 1,026
Bhagwanpur 70 0
Biar Bandh 172 987
Pakri 38 0
Sahuwa 80 1,244
Dahuwa 104 140
Kurtha 178 1,102
Mauni 34 136
Baraila 175 965
Pariagpur 55 523
Chamraha 175 1,032
Dumri 159 1,577
Shahpur 100 581
Gamharia 135 519
Saina 136 1,146
Torana 240 1,421
Kekarha 116 566
Samahuta 254 1,353
Samahuti 75 25
Rajhain 133 946
Kirihiri 701 3,890
Patarhi 310 2,477
Admapur 102 1,038
Torni 76 560
Torni 71 659
Anantpura 62 430
Pipri 148 626
Chandanpura 155 915
Ibrahimpur 38 0
Mojri 84 1,117
Rampur Telari 149 667
Telara 71 487
Kaithi 209 1,703
Garura 228 1,342
Godnian 60 419
Konar 671 4,396
Berukahi 133 1,194
Dehara 149 878
Rampur Joi 157 1,004
Chitwar 66 0
Tiki Dihara 34 0
Bhairwa 79 205
Kaua Dehri 85 0
Auwan 102 746
Ghatkan 212 1,319
Rasulpur 18 0
Elahi Chak 10 0
Gorwar 118 0
Mor 210 1,347
Patti Chatarbhuj 39 651
Kanjrar 75 1,003
Sarae 185 2,030
Kumahu 253 2,648
Doriawan 227 1,286
Saidabad 93 1,042
Sikrauli 42 0
Kirihiri 79 293
Kaupa 90 688
Kewantarhi 43 266
Patarhi 153 842
Niu 96 595
Morkap 76 535
Khatolla 32 489
Rampur Amawan 48 1,483
Biura 36 835
Khurhia 124 1,364
Konki 145 1,129
Nad 189 1,625
Chanari 104 617
Semri Nagi 79 368
Semri Patak 62 877
Khanipur 57 0
Kajhawan 80 881
Kararipatti Garhi 57 442
Kararipatti Sharki 47 228
Banrua 130 932
Darangia 46 383
Manki 58 200
Senuwar 115 1,238
Barewa 66 424
Phalwaria 95 389
Kusahar 124 902
Burhharka 112 427
Semri 167 2,313
Pipari 34 440
Janjra 84 906
Karup 177 2,849
Ahmad Chak 20 0
Malwar 223 3,103
Marichwar 102 1,376
Rehi 114 1,086
Sonbarsa 90 513
Mauni 97 614
Saunja 92 592
Mitanda 73 393
Budhua 53 319
Chakia 21 383
Rampur 14 117
Sarae Bahan 26 0
Sewati 81 991
Isharpura 76 0
Chhuria 49 255
Madaini 67 620
Thanuan 91 1,080
Bhadarshila 163 695
Kusahi 47 0
Girdharia 114 1,224
Sheosagar (capital) 51 2,065
Kadwa 52 0
Chanua 151 1,306
Sonahar 486 4,839
Mahawar 42 0
Bhimakoni 36 0
Pakaria 88 675
Ahladpur 50 0
Shahpur 28 643
Sikraur 267 2,297
Keshopur 64 0
Arazi Sarae 32 0
Sarae Hewandhi 23 0
Baheri 63 696
Markan 80 538
Banahi 24 0
Patkhaulia 95 272
Naudiha 91 732
Bishunpur 55 289
Kusaha 81 0
Chor 499 6,473
Uchauli 63 0
Karma 42 778
Kala Shahar 80 795
Danrwa 129 1,235
Baddi 206 2,236
Amtha 76 1,124
Gamharia 48 0
Alampur 585 8,453
Sarean 61 0
Khurhnu 138 1,543
Majhui 209 2,170
Kekai 114 1,181
Maldaha 70 355
Pitambarpur 98 400
Mohanian 236 1,954
Kajhawan 179 687
Chamaraha 66 0
Bania Dih 38 0
Mahua Pokhar 109 183
Bahdimpur 86 0
Kusumha 2,997 106
Panari Dai 47 0
Sighanpura 209 844
Lutra 249 798
Khari Ghat 435 0
Ulho 192 2,169
Barka Dih 68 892
Kachnath 38 997
Gosahar 110 1,883
Murlipur 146 2,002
Sikandarpur 103 1,350
Tar Dih 294 0
Narwa 4,104 0
Chapri 1,461 66
Darshana 1,085 0
Mohammadpur 120 2,293
Bisrampur 130 3,270
Khardihan 115 431
Sukuhin 93 2,504
Dhanauti 34 0
Sigthi 44 0
Duba 55 0

References

  1. ^ "Geonames.org. Shiusāgar". Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook – Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 44–70, 900–980, 1191–1192. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook – Rohtas, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract)". Census 2011 India. pp. 284–289, 373–399. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Sheosagar block of Rohtas declared ODF". Outlook. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2020.