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About Sariha Village

Sariha is a large village in Nalhati I tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,351, made up of 1,197 males and 1,154 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 283.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731238, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sariha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sariha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Nalhati I
Pincode 731238
Area (hectares) 283.43 hectares
Population 2,351
Male Population 1,197
Female Population 1,154
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sariha compares

By the 2011 count Sariha is the 33rd largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents. Its 283.43 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

Getting to Sariha

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

How far is Sariha from other places

Sariha lies about 12 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Takipur, about 7.1 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 Sariha
Nearest railway station Takipur 7.1 km
Nearest town Nalhāti 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Nalhati I 12 km
District headquarters Birbhum 12 km

Villages closest to Sariha

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nalhati I 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 Sariha

As per the Census of India 2011, Sariha village had a population of 2,351. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,301 residents.

Sariha village has 1,197 males and 1,154 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sariha has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 949.

The pincode recorded for Sariha is 731238. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sariha covers 283.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sariha falls under Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sariha is Takipur, about 7.1 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sariha.

Sariha is about 12 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sariha is in Nalhati I tehsil of Birbhum district. Takipur is about 7.1 km away. Nalhāti is about 9.3 km away. Nalhati I is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarddha (under 2 km), Khidirpur (under 2 km) and Pakha (1.6 km).

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

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