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About Sathiana Village

Sathiana is a large village in Baisi tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,979, made up of 1,556 males and 1,423 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares.

Sathiana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sathiana village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisi
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 2,979
Male Population 1,556
Female Population 1,423
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sathiana compares

By the 2011 count Sathiana is the 24th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Getting to Sathiana

Sathiana is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sathiana as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Sathiana from other places

Sathiana lies about 32 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Dalkhola, 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 Sathiana
Tehsil headquarters Baisi 5.0 km
Nearest railway station Dalkhola 6.4 km
Nearest town Kasba 25 km
District headquarters Purnia 32 km

Villages closest to Sathiana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sathiana village had a population of 2,979. That makes it the 24th largest of the 106 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,023 residents.

Sathiana village has 1,556 males and 1,423 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sathiana has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 937.

Sathiana covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sathiana falls under Baisi tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sathiana is Dalkhola, 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 5 - 10 km distance for Sathiana.

Sathiana is about 32 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sathiana is in Baisi tehsil of Purnia district. Baisi is about 5.0 km away. Dalkhola is about 6.4 km away. Kasba is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Siripur Mallahtoli (under 2 km), Chatian (under 2 km) and Chiraia (2.3 km).

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

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