Sahja is a revenue village in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar. It had a population of 5,137 in 957 households (Census 2011).
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Sahja is a village in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar. At the 2011 Census it had 5,137 people in 957 households, with a literacy rate of 42.8%. It is administered by the Sahja gram panchayat. Its postal pincode is 854107.
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Sahja is in the Sahja (सहजा) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
By population, Sahja ranks #4 of 76 inhabited villages in Pranpur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
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Sahja is a village of 5,137 people in 957 households (Census 2011) in Pranpur block, Katihar district, Bihar, the 4th of 76 inhabited villages in Pranpur block by population. Literacy is 42.8%, 9.9 points below the block figure of 52.7%, and the sex ratio is 903 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 854107, served by SAHJA post office; the LGD village code is 225422. The population is estimated at about 6,530 in 2026 (+27.1% since 2011; scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection, not a census count).
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026Report a correction
Post office: SAHJA
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
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District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.
These are district-level figures for Katihar district, not figures for Sahja.
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These are district-level figures for Katihar district, not figures for Sahja.
3,99,365 of 5,21,119 rural households have a tap connection
Method: Sum of 1,896 habitation rows in 16 block resources published on data.gov.in by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (households; households with a tap connection).
Source: Households with Piped Water Supply (PWS) under Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), per-block resources · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
household toilets built, 3,82,970 households listed · coverage 100.0%
Source: District-wise Coverage of Individual Household Latrine (IHHL) as on date · retrieved 29 Oct 2026
PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.
Sahja · 25.4722° N, 87.6780° E
Placed from Sahja's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Bihar Assembly 2025 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
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The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Sahja's map point (road distance is longer).
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Sahja's map point, not road distance.
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
Bank · 13 km away (straight line)
Primary / community health centre · 1.5 km away (straight line)
Sahja
Primary / community health centre · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Kehunia
Primary / community health centre · 3.3 km away (straight line)
Kuretha
College · 12 km away (straight line)
College · 13 km away (straight line)
College · 13 km away (straight line)
Police station · 13 km away (straight line)
Police station · 14 km away (straight line)
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Government office · 14 km away (straight line)
Court · 39 km away (straight line)
Mosque · 7.2 km away (straight line)
Gurudwara · 13 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 580 m away (straight line)
Railway station · 2.9 km away (straight line)
Railway station · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Market / mandi · 13 km away (straight line)
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Sahja is a village in Pranpur block of Katihar district, Bihar, India.
Sahja is in Katihar district of Bihar.
Sahja comes under the Sahja gram panchayat.
The pincode of Sahja, Pranpur, Katihar is 854107.
As per the 2011 Census, Sahja had a population of 5,137 (2,700 males and 2,437 females).
Sahja had 957 households at the 2011 Census.
Sahja covers about 529 hectares.
The literacy rate of Sahja was 42.8% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
Sahja had 903 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Sahja is in the Katihar Lok Sabha constituency.
Tariq Anwar (Indian National Congress) won the Katihar Lok Sabha seat, which includes Sahja, in 2024.
Sahja is in the Pranpur assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Nisha Singh (Bharatiya Janata Party) won the Pranpur assembly seat, which includes Sahja, in 2025.
Sahja is in the Pranpur development block (Local Government Directory).
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Sahja is 225422 and its Census 2011 village code is 225422.
Villages near Sahja include Bisare (2.8 km), Bisaria (2.8 km), Kehunia (3.2 km), Pranpur (4.2 km), Amdaul (4.9 km).
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Sahja's Census 2011 population of 5,137 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 6,530 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
The sarpanch of Sahja has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
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Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for October: 74.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Katihar district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Kaliaganj APMC, Raiganj APMC, Islampur APMC, Uttar Dinajpur district — about 59 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 27 Oct 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potato | Kaliaganj APMC | 550 | 590 | 560 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Rice · Fine | Kaliaganj APMC | 5,600 | 5,800 | 5,700 | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Green Chilli · Green Chilly | Raiganj APMC | 6,000 | 6,500 | 6,200 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Potato | Raiganj APMC | 560 | 600 | 580 | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round/Long | Raiganj APMC | 4,200 | 4,800 | 4,500 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Brinjal · Brinjal | Islampur APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Carrot · Carrot | Raiganj APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Onion · Dry F.A.Q. | Islampur APMC | 4,000 | 4,500 | 4,200 | 24 Oct 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Sahja's shops. Best mandi price near Sahja →
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Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three equal instalments, to land-holding farmer families.
At least 100 days of guaranteed wage employment a year for rural households whose adults volunteer for unskilled manual work.
Assistance to build a house for eligible rural households.
Health cover for hospital treatment for eligible families.
Subsidised food grains through the public distribution system for eligible households.
Old-age pension for BPL persons aged 60 and above: ₹200 a month up to age 79 and ₹500 after; widow and disability pensions too.
Assured pension of ₹3,000 a month at age 60 for unorganised workers who join and contribute.
Atal Pension Yojana and low-cost life and accident insurance schemes, opened through your bank.
Loans up to ₹10 lakh for non-farm small and micro enterprises (₹20 lakh after repaying an earlier Tarun loan).
Bank loans between ₹10 lakh and ₹1 crore for SC/ST and women entrepreneurs setting up a new enterprise.
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