Sanjhauli, also spelled Sajhauli, is a village and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district of Bihar, India. As of 2011, the village of Sanjhauli had a population of 7,608, in 1,269 households, while the entire block had a population of 62,621. The nearest major city is Bikramganj.[2]

Sanjhauli
Sajhauli
Village
Location of Sanjhauli
Sanjhauli is located in Bihar
Sanjhauli
Sanjhauli
Location in Bihar, India
Coordinates: 25°08′44″N 84°11′02″E / 25.14547°N 84.18392°E / 25.14547; 84.18392[1]
Country India
StateBihar
DistrictRohtas
Area
 • Total4.334 km2 (1.673 sq mi)
Elevation97 m (318 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total7,608
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
82220[2]

Demographics

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Sanjhauli is an entirely rural subdistrict, with no major urban centers. Sanjhauli block's population increased from 51,465 in 2001 to 62,621 in 2011, representing a 21.7% increase. In both census years, the block had the second-lowest population in the block, with only Suryapura having fewer people.[2]

The sex ratio of Sanjhauli block was 915 in 2011, slightly below the district average of 918. The sex ratio was lower in the 0-6 age group, at 910.[2]

Members of scheduled castes numbered 10,714 in Sanjhauli block in 2011, making up 17.11% of the population.[2]

Literacy in Sanjhauli block was slightly above average for Rohtas district in 2011, with 76.47% of the population able to read and write compared to the district average of 73.37%. Literacy was higher in men than in women, with 86.71% of males but only 65.30% of females able to read and write; the corresponding 21.41% literacy gender gap was about average for the district.[2]

Employment

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Most people in Sanjhauli block were engaged in agriculture in 2011. 37.12% of the workforce were cultivators who owned or leased their own land (the largest proportion in Rohtas), and a further 42.20% were agricultural labourers who worked someone else's land for money. 3.95% of the workforce was employed in household industries, and 16.73% were employed in other forms of work.[2]

Amenities

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Sanjhauli does not have tap water, with drinking water instead being supplied by hand pump. It has bus service and a train station along with river-based transport. It has permanent pucca roads, which are connected to state and national highways. The village hosts a daily mandi as well as a weekly haat. It has a bank with an ATM as well as an agricultural credit society. There is a community centre, a public library, and sports fields. There are no movie theatres.[2]

On the block level, 32 of the 41 inhabited villages in Sanjhauli block had schools, serving 93.65% of the population. 2 villages had medical facilities, serving 18.7% of the population. All villages had access to drinking water, although only two, Masauna and Basaura, had access to tap water. 34 had telephone coverage, serving 89.45% of the population, and 7 villages had post offices. 3 villages had banks and agricultural credit societies, and 33 had transportation communications (rail, bus, or navigable waterways). 31 villages had permanent pucca roads. 39 villages had electricity, serving 98.73% of the block population.[2]

Villages

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There are 45 villages in Sanjhauli block, including Sanjhauli itself; 41 are inhabited and 4 are uninhabited.[2]

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011)
Amaithi 283.7 3,228
Masauna 306.7 2,344
Barauli 71.3 288
Sikati 77.3 297
Susari 241.6 2,366
Samhauta 108.9 1,062
Dhangaon 24.3 0
Dhokra 100.4 367
Udaipur 414.4 4,101
Chaita Bahori 110.1 1,190
Chaita 203 1,960
Chapurwa 87 493
Chhulkar 144.4 765
Chauria 145.2 1,171
Bazidpur 64.3 1,188
Karma 22.3 0
Buknawan 162.3 995
Garura 106.4 1,178
Sanjhauli (block headquarters) 433.4 7,608
Khutaha 42.9 561
Bairi 283.7 1,501
Koni 85.8 870
Khatalpur 120.2 520
Bagiya 137.9 1,304
Jigni 134.7 1,102
Tendua 169.4 1,579
Karma 106.4 507
Usra 44.9 462
Kaithi 261.1 1,516
Majhauli 157.8 1,636
Basaura 122.2 1,894
Siaruwa 214.4 1,858
Jamuhari 63.6 483
Motihari 104.4 871
Tilai 445.2 2,701
Rajadih 140 1,104
Misrauliya 37.6 753
Karmaini 253 2,507
Aunrai 145.2 1,741
Tamoli Khap 70.4 0
Khaira Bhutaha 225 1,343
Uruwa 14.2 0
Chandi English 321.7 2,788
Amadah 81 1,463
Soni 93.4 956

References

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  1. ^ a b "Geonames.org. Sajhauli ". Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Census of India 2011: Bihar District Census Handbook - Rohtas, Part A (Village and Town Directory)". Census 2011 India. pp. 33, 44–70, 620–643, 1191–1192. Retrieved 1 April 2020.