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About Saurei Village

Saurei is a mid sized village in Rajgir tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 740, made up of 385 males and 355 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 803116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saurei Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saurei village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Rajgir
Pincode 803116
Area (hectares) 70 hectares
Population 740
Male Population 385
Female Population 355
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Saurei compares

By the 2011 count Saurei is the 36th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents. Its 70 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 926.

Getting to Saurei

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

How far is Saurei from other places

Saurei lies about 20 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Karahdih, about 2.1 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 Saurei
Nearest railway station Karahdih 2.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Rajgir 3.1 km
Nearest town Rājgīr 3.1 km
District headquarters Nalanda 20 km

Villages closest to Saurei

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Saurei village had a population of 740. That makes it the 36th largest of the 49 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,808 residents.

Saurei village has 385 males and 355 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saurei has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 926.

The pincode recorded for Saurei is 803116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saurei covers 70 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Saurei falls under Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Saurei is Karahdih, about 2.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Saurei.

Saurei is about 20 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saurei is in Rajgir tehsil of Nalanda district. Karahdih is about 2.1 km away. Rajgir is about 3.1 km away. Rājgīr is about 3.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hasanpur (under 2 km), Lahuar (under 2 km) and Birchait (1.6 km).

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

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