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About Sauri Chak Village

Sauri Chak is a mid sized village in Meherma tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,555, made up of 777 males and 778 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,001 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sauri Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sauri Chak village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Meherma
Pincode 814165
Area (hectares) 134 hectares
Population 1,555
Male Population 777
Female Population 778
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,001
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sauri Chak compares

By the 2011 count Sauri Chak is the 32nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents. Its 134 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Sauri Chak

Sauri Chak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sauri Chak as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sauri Chak from other places

Sauri Chak lies about 24 km from Godda, and the nearest railway station is Bela, about 15 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 Sauri Chak
Nearest railway station Bela 15 km
Nearest town Purāini 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Meherma 24 km
District headquarters Godda 24 km

Villages closest to Sauri Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Meherma 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 Sauri Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Sauri Chak village had a population of 1,555. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,000 residents.

Sauri Chak village has 777 males and 778 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sauri Chak has about 1001 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Sauri Chak is 814165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sauri Chak covers 134 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sauri Chak falls under Meherma tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sauri Chak is Bela, about 15 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sauri Chak.

Sauri Chak is about 24 km from Godda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sauri Chak is in Meherma tehsil of Godda district. Bela is about 15 km away. Purāini is about 21 km away. Meherma is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gauri Chak (under 2 km), Gausi Chak (under 2 km) and Jhagraha (1.7 km).

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

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