# Ekangar Sarai, Nalanda (Bihar) – Town Population & History

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Town · Nalanda, Bihar 

# Ekangar Sarai

Ekangar Sarai is a town in Ekangarsarai sub-district of Nalanda district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,672 people** in 1,127 households. Literacy was 79.1%.

- 6,672people (2011)
- 1,127households
- 79.1%literacy
- 897females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ekangar Sarai

■ Ekangar Sarai · ■ Nalanda urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****79.1%**

**74.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****897**

**913

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****811**

**925

Working population ****26.0%**

**29.0%

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

## Homes and amenities in Ekangar Sarai

Of every 100 households in Ekangar Sarai in 2011, 69 had electricity, 67 a toilet at home and 36 cooked with LPG; 75 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Ekangar Sarai · ■ Nalanda urban average

Electricity for lighting ****69%**

**69%

Toilet within the home ****67%**

**74%

No toilet (open defecation) ****33%**

**25%

Tap water ****8%**

**30%

Drinking water within premises ****72%**

**69%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****36%**

**38%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****56%**

**45%

Use banking services ****79%**

**55%

Television ****46%**

**43%

Mobile phone ****75%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****14%**

**13%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**2%

None of these assets ****18%**

**23%

Own their home ****89%**

**81%

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 people in Ekangar Sarai work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,023 (59%) · **■** Household industry 89 (5%) · **■** Farming 248 (14%) · **■** Marginal 373 (22%)

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

## Ekangar Sarai in numbers and road distances

- Density5,254 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,090 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)65 km by road
- Biharsharif (district HQ)33 km by road
- Biharsharif (city of 1 lakh+)33 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)65 km by road

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

## Services and economy in Ekangar Sarai

### Civic services

- Pucca roads5 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Electricity — homes400

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 10 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools6 govt · 6 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture, sweets and bidi.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ekangar Sarai

- Hospitals1 in Ekangar Sarai
- Banks5 in Ekangar Sarai
- ATMs2 in Ekangar Sarai
- Hotels1 in Ekangar Sarai
- Restaurants1 in Ekangar Sarai
- Police stations1 in Ekangar Sarai

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ekangar Sarai?6,672 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ekangar Sarai in?Nalanda district, Bihar