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About Sahsaraon Village

Sahsaraon is a large village in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,933, made up of 1,560 males and 1,373 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 880 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sahsaraon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahsaraon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Bhagwanpur Hat
Pincode 841408
Area (hectares) 190 hectares
Population 2,933
Male Population 1,560
Female Population 1,373
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 880
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 Sahsaraon compares

By the 2011 count Sahsaraon is the 25th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents. Its 190 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Sahsaraon

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

Sahsaraon lies about 34 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Barkagaon Halt, about 5.1 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 Sahsaraon
Tehsil headquarters Bhagwanpur Hat 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Barkagaon Halt 5.1 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 16 km
District headquarters Siwan 34 km

Villages closest to Sahsaraon

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhagwanpur Hat 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 Sahsaraon

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahsaraon village had a population of 2,933. That makes it the 25th largest of the 107 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,013 residents.

Sahsaraon village has 1,560 males and 1,373 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahsaraon has about 880 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 980.

The pincode recorded for Sahsaraon is 841408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sahsaraon covers 190 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sahsaraon falls under Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sahsaraon is Barkagaon Halt, about 5.1 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 km distance for Sahsaraon.

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

Sahsaraon is in Bhagwanpur Hat tehsil of Siwan district. Bhagwanpur Hat is about 1.9 km away. Barkagaon Halt is about 5.1 km away. Mahārājgani is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saripatti (under 2 km), Hilsanr (under 2 km) and Sonbarsa (under 2 km).

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

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