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About Sarain Village

Sarain is a mid sized village in Burhanpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,611, made up of 832 males and 779 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 936 females per 1000 males. The village covers 92.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 223221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarain Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarain village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Burhanpur
Pincode 223221
Area (hectares) 92.91 hectares
Population 1,611
Male Population 832
Female Population 779
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 936
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sarain compares

By the 2011 count Sarain is the 76th largest of the 454 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 967 residents. Its 92.91 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1047.

Getting to Sarain

The census records public bus service for Sarain as Available within 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sarain from other places

Sarain lies about 122 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Handia Khas, about 4.9 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 Sarain
Nearest railway station Handia Khas 4.9 km
Nearest town Phulpur 23 km
Tehsil headquarters Burhanpur 27 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 122 km

Villages closest to Sarain

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarain village had a population of 1,611. That makes it the 76th largest of the 454 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 967 residents.

Sarain village has 832 males and 779 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarain has about 936 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1047.

The pincode recorded for Sarain is 223221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarain covers 92.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sarain falls under Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sarain is Handia Khas, about 4.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sarain.

Sarain is about 122 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarain is in Burhanpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Handia Khas is about 4.9 km away. Phulpur is about 23 km away. Burhanpur 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 Chak Haraiya (under 2 km), Sarai Ali (under 2 km) and Jainpur (under 2 km).

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

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