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Sheohar district, Bihar

Sheohar is one of the 38 districts of Bihar. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 6.6 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Bihar
Headquarters
Sheohar
Name in Hindi
शिवहर जिला
Population (2011 census)
6,56,246
Rank in Bihar by population
37th of 38
Area
444 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,478
Official website
sheohar.bih.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q100095

Population in context

With 6,56,246 people in 2011, Sheohar ranks 37th among the 38 districts of Bihar for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Patna (58,38,465) and the least populous is Sheikhpura (6,36,342).

District boundaries change. If Sheohar has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Sheohar to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Bihar

Questions people ask

Which state is Sheohar district in?

Sheohar district is in Bihar, India.

What is the headquarters of Sheohar district?

The headquarters of Sheohar district is Sheohar, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Sheohar district?

Sheohar district had a population of 6,56,246 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.