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About Sarhwara Village

Sarhwara is a mid sized village in Keotiranway tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,714, made up of 901 males and 813 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarhwara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarhwara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Keotiranway
Pincode 847306
Area (hectares) 41 hectares
Population 1,714
Male Population 901
Female Population 813
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sarhwara compares

By the 2011 count Sarhwara is the 45th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents. Its 41 hectares work out to about 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Sarhwara

Sarhwara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarhwara as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rasulpur, Ratauli, Sahahpur and Sahpur Dih. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sarhwara

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarhwara village had a population of 1,714. That makes it the 45th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,971 residents.

Sarhwara village has 901 males and 813 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarhwara has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Sarhwara is 847306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarhwara covers 41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sarhwara falls under Keotiranway tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The census record for Sarhwara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sarhwara.

Sarhwara is in Keotiranway tehsil of Darbhanga district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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