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About Sahsaul Village

Sahsaul is a large village in Barhara tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,707, made up of 1,893 males and 1,814 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 431 hectares hectares.

Sahsaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahsaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Barhara
Area (hectares) 431 hectares
Population 3,707
Male Population 1,893
Female Population 1,814
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Sahsaul compares

By the 2011 count Sahsaul is the 26th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 4,008 residents. Its 431 hectares work out to about 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Sahsaul

Sahsaul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahsaul 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. The nearest villages by name are Nathpur, Nipania, Nipania Milik and Patraha. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sahsaul

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahsaul village had a population of 3,707. That makes it the 26th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,008 residents.

Sahsaul village has 1,893 males and 1,814 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahsaul has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 912.

Sahsaul covers 431 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sahsaul falls under Barhara tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Sahsaul notes the nearest railway station 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 Sahsaul.

Sahsaul is in Barhara tehsil of Purnia district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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