# Saraiya, Rohtas (Bihar) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Rohtas, Bihar 

# Saraiya

Saraiya is a town in Tilouthu sub-district of Rohtas district, Bihar (census town). The 2011 Census counted **8,260 people** in 1,301 households. Literacy was 68.4%.

- 8,260people (2011)
- 1,301households
- 68.4%literacy
- 885females per 1,000 males

## Population of Saraiya

■ Saraiya · ■ Rohtas urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.4%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****885**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****870**

**914

Working population ****27.5%**

**26.6%

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 Saraiya

Of every 100 households in Saraiya in 2011, 66 had electricity, 46 a toilet at home and 19 cooked with LPG; 72 had a mobile phone, 10 a two-wheeler and 1 a car.

■ Saraiya · ■ Rohtas urban average

Electricity for lighting ****66%**

**65%

Toilet within the home ****46%**

**68%

No toilet (open defecation) ****54%**

**30%

Tap water ****1%**

**20%

Drinking water within premises ****86%**

**85%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****19%**

**40%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****81%**

**44%

Use banking services ****68%**

**66%

Television ****36%**

**49%

Mobile phone ****72%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**2%

Two-wheeler ****10%**

**18%

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

**3%

None of these assets ****17%**

**15%

Own their home ****92%**

**80%

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 Saraiya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,214 (53%) · **■** Household industry 38 (2%) · **■** Farming 255 (11%) · **■** Marginal 764 (34%)

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

## Saraiya in numbers and road distances

- Density2,763 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,050 mm
- Temperature range5 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Patna (state capital)180 km by road
- Sasaram (district HQ)28 km by road
- Arrah (city of 1 lakh+)100 km by road
- Patna (city of 5 lakh+)180 km by road
- Dehri ON SON (railway station)17 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 Saraiya

### Civic services

- Pucca roads3 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets10
- Electricity — homes500

### Hospitals

- ●Nursing homes1 · 2 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 1 private

### Banks

- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** furniture, pulse and wheat.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Saraiya

- Banks3 in Saraiya
- ATMs1 in Saraiya
- Schools1 in Saraiya

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 Saraiya?8,260 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Saraiya in?Rohtas district, Bihar