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About Sarsawa Village

Sarsawa is a mid sized village in Marihan tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 511, made up of 249 males and 262 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,052 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231309, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarsawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarsawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Marihan
Pincode 231309
Area (hectares) 171.83 hectares
Population 511
Male Population 249
Female Population 262
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,052
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sarsawa compares

By the 2011 count Sarsawa is the 136th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents. Its 171.83 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Sarsawa

Sarsawa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarsawa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Sarsawa from other places

Sarsawa lies about 37 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Lusa, about 34 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 Sarsawa
Tehsil headquarters Marihan 21 km
Nearest railway station Lusa 34 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 37 km
Nearest town Mirzāpur 37 km

Villages closest to Sarsawa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarsawa village had a population of 511. That makes it the 136th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents.

Sarsawa village has 249 males and 262 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarsawa has about 1052 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Sarsawa is 231309. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarsawa covers 171.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sarsawa falls under Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sarsawa is Lusa, about 34 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 10+ km distance for Sarsawa.

Sarsawa is about 37 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarsawa is in Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district. Marihan is about 21 km away. Lusa is about 34 km away. Mirzapur is about 37 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Hardi Kalan (3.3 km), Hardi Mishr (3.3 km) and Sirsi (4.1 km).

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

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