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About Sarta Village

Sarta is a large village in Ratni Faridpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,150, made up of 1,655 males and 1,495 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804429, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarta Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarta village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Ratni Faridpur
Pincode 804429
Area (hectares) 272 hectares
Population 3,150
Male Population 1,655
Female Population 1,495
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sarta compares

By the 2011 count Sarta is the 14th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents. Its 272 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Sarta

Sarta is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarta as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sarta from other places

Sarta lies about 8.5 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad Court, about 7.9 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 Sarta
Tehsil headquarters Ratni Faridpur 6.8 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad Court 7.9 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 8.5 km
Nearest town Jahānābād 8.5 km

Villages closest to Sarta

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratni Faridpur 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 Sarta

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarta village had a population of 3,150. That makes it the 14th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents.

Sarta village has 1,655 males and 1,495 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarta has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Sarta is 804429. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarta covers 272 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sarta falls under Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sarta is Jehanabad Court, about 7.9 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sarta.

Sarta is about 8.5 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarta is in Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Ratni Faridpur is about 6.8 km away. Jehanabad Court is about 7.9 km away. Jehanabad is about 8.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahmahmad Bigha (under 2 km), Salarpur (under 2 km) and Sujaula (2.0 km).

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

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