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About Sarea Village

Sarea is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,679, made up of 876 males and 803 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 226 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarea Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarea village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 226 hectares
Population 1,679
Male Population 876
Female Population 803
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sarea compares

By the 2011 count Sarea is the 23rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 226 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Sarea

Sarea is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarea as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sarea from other places

Sarea lies about 19 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Tehta, about 18 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 Sarea
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha under 2 km
Nearest railway station Tehta 18 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 18 km
District headquarters Arwal 19 km

Villages closest to Sarea

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Kurtha 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 Sarea

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarea village had a population of 1,679. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Sarea village has 876 males and 803 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarea has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Sarea is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarea covers 226 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sarea falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sarea is Tehta, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sarea.

Sarea is about 19 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarea is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about under 2 km away. Tehta is about 18 km away. Makhdumpur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mobarakpur (under 2 km), Benipur (under 2 km) and Gangapur (under 2 km).

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

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