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About Sartha Village

Sartha is one of the larger villages in Chandi tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,564, made up of 3,395 males and 3,169 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 607 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803110, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sartha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sartha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Chandi
Pincode 803110
Area (hectares) 607 hectares
Population 6,564
Male Population 3,395
Female Population 3,169
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sartha compares

By the 2011 count Sartha is the 5th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents. Its 607 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Sartha

Sartha is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sartha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sartha from other places

Sartha lies about 80 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Udwant Nagar Halt, about 6.4 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 Sartha
Nearest railway station Udwant Nagar Halt 6.4 km
Nearest town Arrah 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Chandi 10 km
District headquarters Nalanda 80 km

Villages closest to Sartha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sartha village had a population of 6,564. That makes it the 5th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,336 residents.

Sartha village has 3,395 males and 3,169 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sartha has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Sartha is 803110. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sartha covers 607 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sartha falls under Chandi tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sartha is Udwant Nagar Halt, about 6.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 village for Sartha.

Sartha is about 80 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sartha is in Chandi tehsil of Nalanda district. Udwant Nagar Halt is about 6.4 km away. Arrah is about 8.9 km away. Chandi is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dariapur Aim (5.3 km), Dariapur Khalsa (5.3 km) and Sirampur Kharij Jama (5.4 km).

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

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