# Sarsauni, Jalalgarh, Purnia (Bihar) – Population & PIN Code

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/jalalgarh/sarsauni/

Village · Jalalgarh, Purnia 

# Sarsauni

Sarsauni is a village in [Jalalgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/jalalgarh/) sub-district of [Purnia](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/) district, [Bihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/), PIN code **854327**. The 2011 Census counted **2,060 people in 476 households**, the 24th largest of 46 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 46.4%, close to the sub-district's rural average of 47.2%.

- 2,060people (2011)
- 476households
- 46.4%literacy
- 854327PIN code

## Sarsauni PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sarsauni is 854327.** Sarsauni falls in Jalalgarh sub-district, Purnia district, Bihar.

- PIN code854327
- Gram panchayatSarsauni
- Community development blockJalalgarh
- Census village code223647

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

## How far is Sarsauni from nearby towns?

- Jalalgarh (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Purnia (district HQ)32 km by road
- Kasba (nearest town)13 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 Sarsauni?

9 services counted by the Census are inside Sarsauni; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Agricultural credit societyIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Mandi / regular marketIn village
- ●Weekly haatIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Primary school5–10 km · Dihia
- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Jalalagarh
- ○Degree college10+ km · Kasba
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Purnia
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary5–10 km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station5–10 km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Public library5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps, canal / river and tanks / ponds
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 4 h winter

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 Sarsauni known for?

The main crops are **paddy**. About 69% of the 270 hectares of village land is sown, and 132 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 Sarsauni

Of every 100 households in Sarsauni in 2011, 3 had electricity, 3 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 24 had a mobile phone, 4 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Sarsauni · ■ Jalalgarh rural average

Electricity for lighting ****3%**

**11%

Toilet within the home ****3%**

**7%

No toilet (open defecation) ****97%**

**92%

Tap water ****0%**

**1%

Drinking water within premises ****35%**

**51%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**98%

Use banking services ****13%**

**29%

Television ****5%**

**9%

Mobile phone ****24%**

**39%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**1%

Two-wheeler ****4%**

**5%

Car / jeep / van ****1%**

**1%

None of these assets ****63%**

**34%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Sarsauni?

■ Sarsauni · ■ Jalalgarh rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****46.4%**

**47.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**932

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****889**

**950

Working population ****43.6%**

**34.3%

### Women and men

Literacy is 56.5% for men and 35.5% for women. 50% of men and 36% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 62 (7%) · **■** Farm labourers 601 (67%) · **■** Household industry 3 (0%) · **■** Other work 23 (3%) · **■** Marginal 209 (23%)

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 Jalalgarh

- Dhusmar2,521 people
- Matiarpur2,479 people
- Bhatauli2,306 people
- Dhanganwan Kankhudia2,251 people
- Kankhudia1,804 people
- Bijulia1,581 people
- Dhathaghat1,571 people
- Kataili1,434 people

[All 47 villages in Jalalgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/purnia/jalalgarh/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sarsauni?854327
- How far is Sarsauni from Purnia?32 km by road
- What is the population of Sarsauni?2,060 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sarsauni in?Purnia district (Jalalgarh sub-district), Bihar
- What is the literacy rate of Sarsauni?46.4% (Census 2011)