It is further subdivided into nine Community development blocks:(Sahibganj subdivision) Sahibganj, Mandro, Borio, Barhait (Rajmahal subdivision) Taljhari, Rajmahal, Udhwa, Pathna and Barharwa.

[2] In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Sahibganj one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).

[3] According to the 2011 census Sahibganj district has a population of 1,150,567,[6] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste[7] or the US state of Rhode Island.

[6] The district has a population density of 558 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,450/sq mi).

[6] Sahibganj has a sex ratio of 948 females for every 1000 males,[6] and a literacy rate of 52.04%.