# Sheohar District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/ District · Bihar # Sheohar district Sheohar is a district of Bihar, 37th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **656,246 people** in 5 sub-districts, 1 town and 203 villages; 4% lived in towns. The largest town is [Sheohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/sheohar/sheohar/) (28,116). - 656,246people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 1towns - 53.8%literacy ## Who lives in Sheohar? Sheohar had **656,246 people** at the 2011 Census — 0.6% of Bihar's population and 37th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 893 women for every 1,000 men (below the Bihar figure of 918; 35th of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 929 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 4.4 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Sheohar? 53.8% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Bihar's 61.8%), 32nd of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 61.3% and women at 45.3% — a gap of 16.1 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Sheohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/sheohar/) (55.3%) and lowest in [Piprarhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/piprarhi/) (51.8%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Sheohar do for a living? 33.0% of people worked in 2011 (women: 16.0%). Of all workers, 14% farmed their own land, 38% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 10% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 36% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 52% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Tariani Chowk](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/tariani-chowk/) (57% of workers in farming) and the least is [Purnahiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/purnahiya/) (45% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 38 (38%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 10 (10%) · **■** Marginal 36 (36%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Sheohar 4.3% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), 34th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 1 towns: 1 statutory towns with a municipality and 0 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Sheohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/sheohar/sheohar/) with 28,116 people, home to 100% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Sheohar Sheohar had 203 census villages, 191 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,289 people; 36 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Amwa Kalan](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/piprarhi/amwa-kalan/) (25,242), [Maksudpur Kararia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/dumri-katsari/maksudpur-kararia/) (13,852), [Naya Gaon](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/dumri-katsari/naya-gaon/) (13,808), [Kursahar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/sheohar/kursahar/) (12,950) and [Hirauta Duma](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/tariani-chowk/hirauta-duma/) (12,431). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Sheohar compared with Bihar ■ Sheohar · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****53.8%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****893** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****929** **935 Working population ****33.0%** **33.4% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Sheohar Of every 100 households in Sheohar in 2011, 7 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 54 had a mobile phone, 5 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Sheohar · ■ Electricity for lighting ****7%** Toilet within the home ****20%** No toilet (open defecation) ****78%** Tap water ****1%** Drinking water within premises ****39%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%** Use banking services ****54%** Television ****8%** Mobile phone ****54%** Computer with internet ****0%** Two-wheeler ****5%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****25%** Own their home ****99%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Sheohar Sub-district People Villages Towns [Purnahiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/purnahiya/) 91,949 26 0 [Piprarhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/piprarhi/) 117,948 25 0 [Sheohar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/sheohar/) 155,258 45 1 [Dumri Katsari](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/dumri-katsari/) 93,398 29 0 [Tariani Chowk](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/sheohar/tariani-chowk/) 197,693 78 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Sheohar - Sheohar · 28,116 ## Largest villages in Sheohar - Amwa Kalan · 25,242 - Maksudpur Kararia · 13,852 - Naya Gaon · 13,808 - Kursahar · 12,950 - Hirauta Duma · 12,431 - Basahia Shekh · 12,117 - Chhapra · 11,914 - Minapur Balha · 10,638 - Kishunpur urf Narwara · 10,581 - Sugia Karesri · 9,855 - Chamanpur · 9,265 - Bindraban · 9,145 - Bakhar Chandiha · 8,938 - Dhankaul · 8,766 - Chhatauni · 8,435 - Khaira Pahari · 8,068 - Jahangirpur · 7,203 - Masaura · 7,032 - Shampur · 6,925 - Barahi Mohan · 6,785 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Sheohar?5: Purnahiya, Piprarhi, Sheohar, Dumri Katsari, Tariani Chowk - What is the population of Sheohar district?656,246 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Sheohar?Sheohar