With a net population size of 9,27,770 the majority of the inhabitants of Sahibganj are cultivators or rear livestock while some are involve in the stone, crusher and pottery industries.
Sahibganj District opens up a Pandora's Box of natural beauty, antiquarian legacy, epigraphic monuments and illustrious heritage. The noteworthy tourist spots of Sahibganj include:
- Rajmahal
- Mangalhat
- Kanhaiyasthan
- Sahibganj
- Teliagarhi
- Shivgadi
- Binduvasini Temple
- Shukravasini Temple
- Raksisthan
- Bhoganadih and Panchkathiya
- Udhwa Bird Sanctuary
- Moti Jharna
- Maghi Mela