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About Saighat Village

Saighat is a village in Shambhuganj tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The village covers 196 hectares hectares.

Saighat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saighat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Shambhuganj
Area (hectares) 196 hectares

How far is Saighat from other places

Saighat lies about 23 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Behrajor, about 6.7 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Saighat
Nearest railway station Behrajor 6.7 km
Nearest town Godda 8.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Shambhuganj 23 km
District headquarters Banka 23 km

Villages closest to Saighat

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Shambhuganj tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Saighat

Saighat covers 196 hectares as recorded in the census.

Saighat falls under Shambhuganj tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Saighat is Behrajor, about 6.7 km away in a straight line.

Saighat is about 23 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saighat is in Shambhuganj tehsil of Banka district. Behrajor is about 6.7 km away. Godda is about 8.5 km away. Shambhuganj is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Abdul Mali Chak (1.7 km), Maldih (4.3 km) and Maldih Bagha (4.3 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Saighat today is likely to be higher.

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