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About Sakar Dih Village

Sakar Dih is one of the larger villages in Jalalpur tehsil, in the district of Saran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,151, made up of 2,629 males and 2,522 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakar Dih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakar Dih village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saran
Tehsil Jalalpur
Pincode 841412
Area (hectares) 253.4 hectares
Population 5,151
Male Population 2,629
Female Population 2,522
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sakar Dih compares

By the 2011 count Sakar Dih is the 8th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents. Its 253.4 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Sakar Dih

Sakar Dih is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sakar Dih as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sakar Dih from other places

Sakar Dih lies about 131 km from Saran, and the nearest railway station is Pusauli, about 9.1 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 Sakar Dih
Nearest railway station Pusauli 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalalpur 16 km
Nearest town Bhabhua 21 km
District headquarters Saran 131 km

Villages closest to Sakar Dih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalalpur 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 Sakar Dih

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakar Dih village had a population of 5,151. That makes it the 8th largest of the 57 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,857 residents.

Sakar Dih village has 2,629 males and 2,522 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakar Dih has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Sakar Dih is 841412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakar Dih covers 253.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sakar Dih falls under Jalalpur tehsil of Saran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sakar Dih is Pusauli, about 9.1 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sakar Dih.

Sakar Dih is about 131 km from Saran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakar Dih is in Jalalpur tehsil of Saran district. Pusauli is about 9.1 km away. Jalalpur is about 16 km away. Bhabhua is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kariahi (3.1 km), Samahuta (4.5 km) and Misraulia (8.1 km).

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

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