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About Garaul Village

Garaul is a mid sized village in Amnour tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 626, made up of 341 males and 285 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 836 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95 hectares hectares.

Garaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Garaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Amnour
Area (hectares) 95 hectares
Population 626
Male Population 341
Female Population 285
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 836
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Garaul compares

By the 2011 count Garaul is the 96th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents. Its 95 hectares work out to about 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Garaul

Garaul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Garaul as Available within <5 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 Garaul from other places

Garaul lies about 34 km from Saran. 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 Garaul
Tehsil headquarters Amnour 2.6 km
Nearest town Marhaura 8.4 km
District headquarters Saran 34 km

Villages closest to Garaul

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Garaul village had a population of 626. That makes it the 96th largest of the 113 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,706 residents.

Garaul village has 341 males and 285 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Garaul has about 836 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Garaul covers 95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Garaul falls under Amnour tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The census record for Garaul notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Garaul.

Garaul is about 34 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Garaul is in Amnour tehsil of Saran district. Amnour is about 2.6 km away. Marhaura is about 8.4 km away. Saran is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahadi Chhapra (under 2 km), Bishamhar Chhapra (under 2 km) and Paharpur (under 2 km).

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

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