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About Sayal Village

Sayal is a mid sized village in Keredari tehsil, in the district of Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 845, made up of 430 males and 415 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 272.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825321, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sayal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sayal village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Hazaribagh
Tehsil Keredari
Pincode 825321
Area (hectares) 272.95 hectares
Population 845
Male Population 430
Female Population 415
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sayal compares

By the 2011 count Sayal is the 34th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents. Its 272.95 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Sayal

Sayal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sayal 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sayal from other places

Sayal lies about 34 km from Hazaribagh, and the nearest railway station is Patratu, about 2.8 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 Sayal
Nearest town Saunda 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Patratu 2.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Keredari 34 km
District headquarters Hazaribagh 34 km

Villages closest to Sayal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sayal village had a population of 845. That makes it the 34th largest of the 70 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,284 residents.

Sayal village has 430 males and 415 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sayal has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Sayal is 825321. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sayal covers 272.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sayal falls under Keredari tehsil of Hazaribagh district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Sayal is Patratu, about 2.8 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sayal.

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

Sayal is in Keredari tehsil of Hazaribagh district. Saunda is about 2.5 km away. Patratu is about 2.8 km away. Keredari is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khapia (11 km), Hendegir (18 km) and Phusri (23 km).

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

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