Sheosagar

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Sheosagar

Shiusāgar
Village
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Sheosagar
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 24°58′28″N83°54′23″E / 24.97434°N 83.90632°E / 24.97434; 83.90632 Coordinates: 24°58′28″N83°54′23″E / 24.97434°N 83.90632°E / 24.97434; 83.90632 [1]
CountryIndia
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,065 [2]
Languages
 • Official Hindi
 • Local Bhojpuri
Time zone UTC+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]

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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 nameTotal land area (hectares)Population (in 2011)
Bhagwalia91990
Sondihra 115970
Silari5262,009
Parasdiha159631
Bankat610
Khairi Barki84927
Sonbarsa680
Bhimpur750
Hathigawan300
Bardiha78398
Gopalapur40694
Masihabad1701,529
Akorha134632
Khairi Chhokti760
Rasendua771,313
Keshopur680
Kandharapur330
Auraiyan2231,204
Parari1661,280
Ramdehri45239
Misraulia44161
Nimia73630
Pakhnari3993,048
Chenari Chhokti2621,573
Bamhaur2422,197
Mahadehri590
Paharpur70882
Jigna93560
Bahuwara1061,000
Gajaundha771,026
Bhagwanpur700
Biar Bandh 172987
Pakri380
Sahuwa801,244
Dahuwa104140
Kurtha1781,102
Mauni34136
Baraila175965
Pariagpur55523
Chamraha1751,032
Dumri1591,577
Shahpur100581
Gamharia135519
Saina1361,146
Torana2401,421
Kekarha116566
Samahuta2541,353
Samahuti7525
Rajhain133946
Kirihiri7013,890
Patarhi3102,477
Admapur1021,038
Torni76560
Torni71659
Anantpura62430
Pipri148626
Chandanpura155915
Ibrahimpur380
Mojri841,117
Rampur Telari149667
Telara71487
Kaithi2091,703
Garura2281,342
Godnian60419
Konar6714,396
Berukahi1331,194
Dehara149878
Rampur Joi1571,004
Chitwar660
Tiki Dihara340
Bhairwa79205
Kaua Dehri850
Auwan102746
Ghatkan2121,319
Rasulpur180
Elahi Chak100
Gorwar1180
Mor2101,347
Patti Chatarbhuj39651
Kanjrar751,003
Sarae1852,030
Kumahu2532,648
Doriawan2271,286
Saidabad931,042
Sikrauli420
Kirihiri79293
Kaupa90688
Kewantarhi43266
Patarhi153842
Niu96595
Morkap76535
Khatolla32489
Rampur Amawan481,483
Biura36835
Khurhia1241,364
Konki1451,129
Nad1891,625
Chanari104617
Semri Nagi79368
Semri Patak62877
Khanipur570
Kajhawan80881
Kararipatti Garhi57442
Kararipatti Sharki47228
Banrua130932
Darangia46383
Manki58200
Senuwar1151,238
Barewa66424
Phalwaria95389
Kusahar124902
Burhharka112427
Semri1672,313
Pipari34440
Janjra84906
Karup1772,849
Ahmad Chak200
Malwar2233,103
Marichwar1021,376
Rehi1141,086
Sonbarsa90513
Mauni97614
Saunja 92592
Mitanda73393
Budhua53319
Chakia21383
Rampur14117
Sarae Bahan260
Sewati81991
Isharpura760
Chhuria49255
Madaini67620
Thanuan911,080
Bhadarshila163695
Kusahi470
Girdharia1141,224
Sheosagar(capital)512,065
Kadwa520
Chanua1511,306
Sonahar4864,839
Mahawar420
Bhimakoni360
Pakaria88675
Ahladpur500
Shahpur28643
Sikraur2672,297
Keshopur640
Arazi Sarae320
Sarae Hewandhi230
Baheri63696
Markan80538
Banahi240
Patkhaulia95272
Naudiha91732
Bishunpur55289
Kusaha810
Chor4996,473
Uchauli630
Karma42778
Kala Shahar80795
Danrwa1291,235
Baddi2062,236
Amtha761,124
Gamharia480
Alampur5858,453
Sarean610
Khurhnu1381,543
Majhui2092,170
Kekai1141,181
Maldaha70355
Pitambarpur98400
Mohanian2361,954
Kajhawan179687
Chamaraha660
Bania Dih380
Mahua Pokhar109183
Bahdimpur860
Kusumha2,997106
Panari Dai470
Sighanpura209844
Lutra249798
Khari Ghat4350
Ulho1922,169
Barka Dih68892
Kachnath38997
Gosahar1101,883
Murlipur1462,002
Sikandarpur1031,350
Tar Dih2940
Narwa4,1040
Chapri1,46166
Darshana1,0850
Mohammadpur1202,293
Bisrampur1303,270
Khardihan115431
Sukuhin932,504
Dhanauti340
Sigthi440
Duba550

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