Sahebganj, Paschim Bardhaman

Sahebganj is a census town in the Raniganj CD block in the Asansol Sadar subdivision of the Paschim Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Location
Sahebganj is located at 23.58929°N, 87.10595°W.

Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Belebathan, Murgathaul, Amkula, Egara, Sahebganj, Raghunathchak and Ballavpur form a cluster of census towns on the western and southern side of Raniganj. Banshra and Baktarnagar are adjacent to Raniganj on the eastern side.

Urbanisation
According to the 2011 census, 83.33% of the population of the Asansol Sadar subdivision was urban and 16.67% was rural. In 2015, the municipal areas of Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria were included within the jurisdiction of Asansol Municipal Corporation. Asansol Sadar subdivision has 26 (+1 partly) Census Towns.(partly presented in the map alongside; all places marked on the map are linked in the full-screen map).

Demographics
According to the 2011 Census of India, Sahebganj had a total population of 4,715 of which 2,430 (52%) were males and 2,285 (48%) were females. Population in the age range 0–6 years was 473. The total number of literate persons in Sahebganj was 3,424 (80.72% of the population over 6 years).

*For language details see Raniganj (community development block)

According to the 2011 census, the urban agglomeration (UA) centred upon Asansol had a population of 1,243,414. In addition to the erstwhile municipalities of Kulti, Jamuria, and Raniganj subsequently incorporated into the Asansol Municipal Corporation, the agglomeration included the census towns of Amkula, Baktarnagar, Ballavpur, Bhanowara, Domohani, Egara, Jemari (J.K. Nagar Township), Majiara, Murgathaul, Raghunathchak, Sahebganj and Topsi, and also Charanpur, an outgrowth of Jamuria.

Infrastructure
According to the District Census Handbook 2011, Bardhaman, Sahebganj covered an area of 1.66 km2. Among the civic amenities, it had 6.5 km roads with open drains, the protected water-supply involved tapwater from treated source, uncovered wells. It had 590 domestic electric connections. Among the medical facilities it had were one dispensary/ health centre, one family welfare centre, and two medicine shops. Among the educational facilities it had were 4 primary schools, other school facilities at Ballavpur nearby. It had one non-formal education centre (Sarba Siksha Abhiyan). Among the commodities it produced were paddy, seeds, and vegetables.

Economy
As per the ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Satgram Area in 2018 are: Chapui Khas Colliery, JK Nagar Project, Jemehari Colliery, Kalidaspur Project, Kuardi Colliery, Nimcha Colliery, Pure Searsole Colliery, Ratibati Colliery, Satgram Project and Satgram Incline.

As per the ECL website telephone numbers, operational collieries in the Kunustoria Area in 2018 are: Amritnagar Colliery, Amrasota Colliery, Bansra Colliery, Belbaid Colliery, Kunustoria Colliery, Mahabir OCP, North Searsole Colliery, Parasea Colliery, Parasea 6 & 7 Incline and Parasea OCP.