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About Sarmi Village

Sarmi is a large village in Baniapur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,235, made up of 1,590 males and 1,645 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,035 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarmi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarmi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Baniapur
Pincode 841422
Area (hectares) 183 hectares
Population 3,235
Male Population 1,590
Female Population 1,645
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,035
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sarmi compares

By the 2011 count Sarmi is the 22nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents. Its 183 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1015.

Getting to Sarmi

Sarmi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarmi as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sarmi from other places

Sarmi lies about 8.6 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 12 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 Sarmi
District headquarters Saran 8.6 km
Nearest railway station Saghar Sultanpur Halt 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Baniapur 18 km
Nearest town Marhaura 18 km

Villages closest to Sarmi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarmi village had a population of 3,235. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 100 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,467 residents.

Sarmi village has 1,590 males and 1,645 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarmi has about 1035 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1015.

The pincode recorded for Sarmi is 841422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarmi covers 183 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sarmi falls under Baniapur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sarmi is Saghar Sultanpur Halt, about 12 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sarmi.

Sarmi is about 8.6 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarmi is in Baniapur tehsil of Saran district. Saran is about 8.6 km away. Saghar Sultanpur Halt is about 12 km away. Baniapur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Pir (under 2 km), Pachmahla (under 2 km) and Milkipur (under 2 km).

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

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