Sheohar

This page provides an overview of Sheohar: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

3,253,114
Population
744,862
Households
893
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
43.17%
Approx. literacy

Sheohar has an aggregated population of 3,253,114. Approximately 40.35% live in rural areas (1,312,492) and 1.73% live in urban areas (56,232).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 1,312,492 3
Dumri Katsari 280,194 32
Piprarhi 353,844 28
Purnahiya 275,847 29
Sheohar 437,658 48
Tariani Chowk 593,079 81

Population summary

Sheohar has a population of 3,253,114 (1,718,484 males and 1,534,630 females). The sex ratio is about 893 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population3,253,114
Male1,718,484
Female1,534,630
Rural population1,312,492 (40.35%)
Urban population56,232 (1.73%)
Households744,862

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 43.17%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates1,404,415
Total illiterates1,848,699

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 479,537 (14.74%). ST: 1,568 (0.05%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC479,53714.74%
ST1,5680.05%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 638,091 (19.61%). Workers: 1,073,836 (33.01%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)638,09119.61%
Total workers1,073,83633.01%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Sheohar 656,246
Sheohar 628,130
Tariani Chowk 197,693
Tariani Chowk 197,693
Sheohar 155,258
Sheohar 127,142
Piprarhi 117,948
Piprarhi 117,948
Dumri Katsari 93,398
Dumri Katsari 93,398