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About Sarauni Village

Sarauni is a large village in Mahishi tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,341, made up of 1,770 males and 1,571 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 452 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarauni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarauni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Mahishi
Pincode 852216
Area (hectares) 452 hectares
Population 3,341
Male Population 1,770
Female Population 1,571
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 888
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sarauni compares

By the 2011 count Sarauni is the 19th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents. Its 452 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Sarauni

Sarauni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarauni as Available within 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 Sarauni from other places

Sarauni lies about 15 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Saharsa Junction, about 15 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 Sarauni
Tehsil headquarters Mahishi 6.5 km
Nearest town Bangaon 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Saharsa Junction 15 km
District headquarters Saharsa 15 km

Villages closest to Sarauni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarauni village had a population of 3,341. That makes it the 19th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,876 residents.

Sarauni village has 1,770 males and 1,571 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarauni has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Sarauni is 852216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarauni covers 452 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sarauni falls under Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sarauni is Saharsa Junction, about 15 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sarauni.

Sarauni is about 15 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarauni is in Mahishi tehsil of Saharsa district. Mahishi is about 6.5 km away. Bangaon is about 7.7 km away. Saharsa Junction is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lohaur (under 2 km), Mahesraho (under 2 km) and Pastwar (2.1 km).

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

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