Sihaul
| Sihaul सिहौल سہول | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Sihaul   Sihaul Location in Bihar, India | |
| Coordinates (Sihaul): 25°56′26″N 86°30′43″E / 25.9405172°N 86.5120083°ECoordinates: 25°56′26″N 86°30′43″E / 25.9405172°N 86.5120083°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Saharsa |
| Elevation | 48.2 m (158.1 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 11,143 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| PIN | 852124 |
| Telephone code | 06478 |
| Vehicle registration | BR |
| Sex ratio | 903 females per 1000 males ♂/♀ ♂/♀ |
| Language | Hindi Maithili Urdu |
| Additional language | English |
Sihaulis a Village with population of about 11 thousand is Satar Kataiya sub district's the 3rd most populous village, located in Satar Kataiya sub district of Saharsa district in the state Bihar in India. Total geographical area of Sihaul village is 9 km2 and it is the 3rd biggest village by area in the sub district. Population density of the village is 1287 persons per km2. Nearest town of the village is Saharsa and distance from Sihaul village to Saharsa is 14 km. The village has its own post office and the pin code of Sihaul village is 852124. The village comes under Sihaul panchayat. Satar Kataiya is the sub district head quarter of the village. District head quarter of the village is Saharsa which is 14 km away.[1] Sihaul is surrounded by Bara, Lalganj, Rohua, Tulsiahi, Dorma, Bihra etc.Sihaul and its surrounding areas are a flat alluvial plain forming part of the Kosi (Dudh Kosi) river basin. This makes the land very fertile. However, frequent changes in the course of the Kosi River, one of the largest tributaries of the Ganges, have led to soil erosion.
Demographics
The village is home to about 11 thousand people, among them 5857 (53%) are male and 5286 (47%) are female. 91% of the whole population are from general caste, 9% are from schedule caste and 0% are schedule tribes. Child (aged under 6 years) population of Sihaul village is 18%, among them 53% are boys and 47% are girls. There are 2197 households in the village and an average 5 persons live in every family. In Sihaul village population of children with age 0-6 is 2011 which makes up 18.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sihaul village is 903 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Sihaul as per census is 888, lower than Bihar average of 935.[2] The famous temple are Durga mandir (van Devi), Shiv mandir near sihaul chouk, shiv mandir near in west tola one of a Saraswati mandir in Rajput Tola. Main education Hubs are Shri Durga High school sihaul (having the capacity of almost five hundred matriculaton pass out examinees and approx. one thousand students of standard VII, IX, and X). It is one of multi religious village of saharsa.here almost all cast of HINDU & MUSLIM live. Population of this village is about 15 thousands, there is also a river (DHAR) which is flowing from the middle of the village. Origin of this river is Koshi.In sihaul may fair celebratated i.e.kojagra,durga puja, tajiya etc.But kojagra(laxmi puja)is main fair of sihaul, which occur after 5 days of durga puja,in which with puja a program(orkestra) is held after puja for two days. this fair is well known in this area,many croudable and enjoyable fair.
Growth of populations
Population of the village has increased by 10.5% in last 10 years. In 2001 census total population here were about 10 thousand. Female population growth rate of the village is 8.4% which is -4.1% lower than male population growth rate of 12.5%. General caste population has increased by 9.8%; Schedule caste population has increased by 18.3% and child population has decreased by -1.6% in the village since last census.
Sex Ratio - Females per 1000 Male
As of 2011 census there are 903 females per 1000 male in the village. Sex ratio in general caste is 891, in schedule caste is 1030 and in schedule tribe is 1000. There are 888 girls under 6 years of age per 1000 boys of the same age in the village. Overall sex ratio in the village has decreased by 34 females per 1000 male during the years from 2001 to 2011. Child sex ratio here has decreased by 75 girls per 1000 boys during the same time.
Literacy
Total 4326 people in the village are literate, among them 2794 are male and 1532 are female. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Sihaul is 47%. 58% of male and 35% of female population are literate here. Overall literacy rate in the village has increased by 10%. Male literacy has gone up by 9% and female literacy rate has gone up by 11%.
Workers profile
Sihaul has 34% (3759) population engaged in either main or marginal works. 47% male and 19% female population are working population. 28% of total male population are main (full time) workers and 20% are marginal (part time) workers. For women 6% of total female population are main and 13% are marginal workers. The food crop in the village is paddy rice and wheat. Cash crops includes Makhana, Vegetables, Mango (of different quality and quantity well known in nearby villages), mustard, mecca (maize).
How to reach Sihaul
Flooding is a major reason for the poor connectivity of the area as bridges tend to get washed away. Major flooding occurs almost annually, causing a significant loss of life and property but after 1984 no flood occurs in this area.
- By Rail
Saharsa Jn Railway Station (near to Saharsa) is the Railway stations reachable from nearby towns.
- By Road
Saharsa and Supaul are the nearby by towns to Sihaul having road connectivity.
Map
Direction Sihaul Google Map[3]
See also
- Nauhatta Block - One of the Subdivision in Saharsa District
- Saharsa – the Municipality
- Saharsa district – the Municipality
- Bihar - State of India
- Villages in Bihar
- List of villages of Saharsa