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About Saraia Village

Saraia is a mid sized village in Bhawnathpur tehsil, in the district of Garhwa, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,210, made up of 615 males and 595 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 276 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 822112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saraia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saraia village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Garhwa
Tehsil Bhawnathpur
Pincode 822112
Area (hectares) 276 hectares
Population 1,210
Male Population 615
Female Population 595
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Saraia compares

By the 2011 count Saraia is the 17th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,965 residents. Its 276 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Saraia

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

Saraia lies about 31 km from Garhwa, and the nearest railway station is Kajri, about 5.7 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 Saraia
Nearest railway station Kajri 5.7 km
Nearest town Medininagar 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhawnathpur 31 km
District headquarters Garhwa 31 km

Villages closest to Saraia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Saraia village had a population of 1,210. That makes it the 17th largest of the 27 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,965 residents.

Saraia village has 615 males and 595 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saraia has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Saraia is 822112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saraia covers 276 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Saraia falls under Bhawnathpur tehsil of Garhwa district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Saraia is Kajri, about 5.7 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 Saraia.

Saraia is about 31 km from Garhwa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saraia is in Bhawnathpur tehsil of Garhwa district. Kajri is about 5.7 km away. Medininagar is about 14 km away. Bhawnathpur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Singhitali (12 km), Barwari (16 km) and Garda (17 km).

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

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