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About Sarajang Village

Sarajang is a small village in Barabazar tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 340, made up of 165 males and 175 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,061 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sarajang Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarajang village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Barabazar
Pincode 723143
Area (hectares) 59.28 hectares
Population 340
Male Population 165
Female Population 175
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,061
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 Sarajang compares

By the 2011 count Sarajang is the 157th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 801 residents. Its 59.28 hectares work out to about 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

Getting to Sarajang

Sarajang is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarajang 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. The nearest villages by name are Raygara, Rupapatia, Sachandih and Salghati. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sarajang

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarajang village had a population of 340. That makes it the 157th largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 801 residents.

Sarajang village has 165 males and 175 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarajang has about 1061 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 995.

The pincode recorded for Sarajang is 723143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sarajang covers 59.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sarajang falls under Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sarajang 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 Sarajang.

Sarajang is in Barabazar tehsil of Puruliya district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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