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About Sarango Village

Sarango is a large village in Ghaghra tehsil, in the district of Gumla, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,331, made up of 1,146 males and 1,185 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 710.22 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarango Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarango village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Gumla
Tehsil Ghaghra
Pincode 835208
Area (hectares) 710.22 hectares
Population 2,331
Male Population 1,146
Female Population 1,185
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
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 Sarango compares

By the 2011 count Sarango is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 889 residents. Its 710.22 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Sarango

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

Sarango lies about 30 km from Gumla, and the nearest railway station is Lohardaga, about 27 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 Sarango
Tehsil headquarters Ghaghra 8.1 km
Nearest town Lohārdagā 24 km
Nearest railway station Lohardaga 27 km
District headquarters Gumla 30 km

Villages closest to Sarango

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarango village had a population of 2,331. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 889 residents.

Sarango village has 1,146 males and 1,185 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarango has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Sarango is 835208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarango covers 710.22 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sarango falls under Ghaghra tehsil of Gumla district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sarango is Lohardaga, about 27 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 Sarango.

Sarango is about 30 km from Gumla in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarango is in Ghaghra tehsil of Gumla district. Ghaghra is about 8.1 km away. Lohārdagā is about 24 km away. Lohardaga is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Itkiri (1.7 km), Malgo (2.1 km) and Nawadih (2.1 km).

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

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