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About Saharkol Village

Saharkol is a mid sized village in Pakaur tehsil, in the district of Pakur, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,749, made up of 897 males and 852 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 233.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816107, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Saharkol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Saharkol village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Pakur
Tehsil Pakaur
Pincode 816107
Area (hectares) 233.1 hectares
Population 1,749
Male Population 897
Female Population 852
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Saharkol compares

By the 2011 count Saharkol is the 38th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,620 residents. Its 233.1 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 998.

Getting to Saharkol

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

How far is Saharkol from other places

Saharkol lies about 3.1 km from Pakur. 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 Saharkol
Tehsil headquarters Pakaur 3.1 km
District headquarters Pakur 3.1 km

Villages closest to Saharkol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Saharkol village had a population of 1,749. That makes it the 38th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,620 residents.

Saharkol village has 897 males and 852 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Saharkol has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 998.

The pincode recorded for Saharkol is 816107. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Saharkol covers 233.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Saharkol falls under Pakaur tehsil of Pakur district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Saharkol notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Saharkol.

Saharkol is about 3.1 km from Pakur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Saharkol is in Pakaur tehsil of Pakur district. Pakaur is about 3.1 km away. Pakur is about 3.1 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Asandhipa (under 2 km), Gosainpur (under 2 km) and Metia Pahari (under 2 km).

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

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