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.
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.
Demographics
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).
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.
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.
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. However, only 14.43% of block residents had electric lights; most (84.84%) households relied on kerosene for lighting instead.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Villages The sub-district of Sheosagar contains 153 inhabited villages and 46 uninhabited ones, for a total of 199 villages:
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
External links Map of the village of Sheosagar