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About Sarsauni Village

Sarsauni is a large village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,060, made up of 1,078 males and 982 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 270 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarsauni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarsauni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 270 hectares
Population 2,060
Male Population 1,078
Female Population 982
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
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 Sarsauni compares

By the 2011 count Sarsauni is the 24th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 270 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Sarsauni

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

How far is Sarsauni from other places

Sarsauni lies about 20 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Satar Halt, about 5.6 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 Sarsauni
Nearest railway station Satar Halt 5.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 5.8 km
Nearest town Kasba 14 km
District headquarters Purnia 20 km

Villages closest to Sarsauni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarsauni village had a population of 2,060. That makes it the 24th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Sarsauni village has 1,078 males and 982 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarsauni has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Sarsauni is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarsauni covers 270 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sarsauni falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sarsauni is Satar Halt, about 5.6 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 km distance for Sarsauni.

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

Sarsauni is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Satar Halt is about 5.6 km away. Jalalgarh is about 5.8 km away. Kasba is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Matiarpur (under 2 km), Ahilgaon (1.7 km) and Bharaili (2.0 km).

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

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