# Sarauni Village, Shahkund, Bhagalpur (Bihar) – PIN Code

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Village · Shahkund, Bhagalpur 

# Sarauni

Sarauni is a village in Shahkund sub-district of Bhagalpur district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **4,676 people in 902 households**, the 7th largest of 107 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 62.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 62.7%.

- 4,676people (2011)
- 902households
- 62.4%literacy
- 856females per 1,000 males

## Sarauni PIN code and other codes

Sarauni falls in Shahkund sub-district, Bhagalpur district, Bihar.

- Gram panchayatKisanpur Amkhoria
- Community development blockShahkund
- Census village code239849

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How far is Sarauni from nearby towns?

- Shahkund (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Bhagalpur (district HQ)40 km by road
- Bhagalpur (nearest town)40 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What facilities are there in Sarauni?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Sarauni; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Post officeIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Degree college10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Bhagalpur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed.

## What is Sarauni known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 83% of the 261 hectares of village land is sown, and 27 hectares are irrigated.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Sarauni

Of every 100 households in Sarauni in 2011, 18 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 3 cooked with LPG; 45 had a mobile phone, 6 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sarauni · ■ Shahkund rural average

Electricity for lighting ****18%**

**19%

Toilet within the home ****21%**

**23%

No toilet (open defecation) ****79%**

**76%

Tap water ****0%**

**6%

Drinking water within premises ****55%**

**36%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****3%**

**3%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****97%**

**92%

Use banking services ****46%**

**50%

Television ****16%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****45%**

**52%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****6%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****26%**

**29%

Own their home ****99%**

**98%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What is the population of Sarauni?

■ Sarauni · ■ Shahkund rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****62.4%**

**62.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****856**

**880

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****812**

**927

Working population ****32.2%**

**36.9%

### Women and men

Literacy is 71.3% for men and 52.2% for women. 46% of men and 17% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 184 (12%) · **■** Farm labourers 370 (25%) · **■** Household industry 177 (12%) · **■** Other work 199 (13%) · **■** Marginal 578 (38%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Other villages of similar size in Shahkund

- Jagaria6,433 people
- Khaira6,383 people
- Kasba kherhi6,135 people
- Hajipur4,856 people
- Dariapur4,566 people
- Bethu4,493 people
- Ratanpur4,471 people
- Chandpur3,892 people

[All 170 villages in Shahkund](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/bhagalpur/shahkund/villages/)

## Quick answers

- How far is Sarauni from Bhagalpur?40 km by road
- What is the population of Sarauni?4,676 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sarauni in?Bhagalpur district (Shahkund sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Sarauni?62.4% (Census 2011)