Village in Bihar, India
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]
Demographics
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
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
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
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
|
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