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About Saratu Village

Saratu is a mid sized village in Nabinagar tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,491, made up of 781 males and 710 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 128 hectares hectares.

Saratu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saratu village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Nabinagar
Area (hectares) 128 hectares
Population 1,491
Male Population 781
Female Population 710
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 909
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 Saratu compares

By the 2011 count Saratu is the 45th largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 940 residents. Its 128 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Saratu

Saratu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Saratu 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 Saratu from other places

Saratu lies about 36 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Kajrat Nawadih, about 8.8 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 Saratu
Tehsil headquarters Nabinagar 8.0 km
Nearest town Nabīnagar 8.0 km
Nearest railway station Kajrat Nawadih 8.8 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 36 km

Villages closest to Saratu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Saratu village had a population of 1,491. That makes it the 45th largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 940 residents.

Saratu village has 781 males and 710 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saratu has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 920.

Saratu covers 128 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Saratu falls under Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Saratu is Kajrat Nawadih, about 8.8 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 Saratu.

Saratu is about 36 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saratu is in Nabinagar tehsil of Aurangabad district. Nabinagar is about 8.0 km away. Nabīnagar is about 8.0 km away. Kajrat Nawadih is about 8.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhebla Dhebli (under 2 km), Duamba (under 2 km) and Ekdara (under 2 km).

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

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