# Saran District, Bihar – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/ District · Bihar # Saran district Saran is a district of Bihar, 7th of 38 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **3,951,862 people** in 20 sub-districts, 6 towns and 1,764 villages; 9% lived in towns. The largest town is [Chapra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/chapra/chapra/) (202,352). - 3,951,862people (2011) - 20sub-districts - 6towns - 66.0%literacy ## Who lives in Saran? Saran had **3,951,862 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.8% of Bihar's population and 7th of 38 districts of Bihar by population. There were 954 women for every 1,000 men (above the Bihar figure of 918; 3rd of 38 districts of Bihar). Among children under 7 the ratio was 926 girls per 1,000 boys (the Bihar figure is 935). An average household had 6.3 people, against 5.5 across Bihar. ## How literate is Saran? 66.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Bihar's 61.8%), 12th of 38 districts of Bihar. Men were at 77.0% and women at 54.4% — a gap of 22.6 points (it is 19.7 points across Bihar). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Chapra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/chapra/) (71.9%) and lowest in [Panapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/panapur/) (57.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Saran do for a living? 26.3% of people worked in 2011 (women: 9.5%). Of all workers, 16% farmed their own land, 17% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 18% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 48% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 32% of workers here, against 43% across Bihar. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Dariapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/dariapur/) (45% of workers in farming) and the least is [Chapra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/chapra/) (20% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 16 (16%) · **■** Farm labourers 17 (17%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 18 (18%) · **■** Marginal 48 (48%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Saran 8.9% of people lived in towns and cities (below Bihar's 11.3%), 20th of 38 districts of Bihar. The Census counted 6 towns: 5 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Chapra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/chapra/chapra/) with 202,352 people, home to 57% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Saran Saran had 1,764 census villages, 1,570 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 2,292 people; 133 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Sabalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/sonepur/sabalpur-234553/) (27,262), [Parsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/ekma/parsa/) (26,641), [Masrakh](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/mashrakh/masrakh/) (24,197), [Manjhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/manjhi/manjhi/) (21,081) and [Kopa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/jalalpur/kopa/) (18,779). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Saran compared with Bihar ■ Saran · ■ Bihar Literacy (age 7+) ****66.0%** **61.8% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****954** **918 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****926** **935 Working population ****26.3%** **33.4% 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 Saran Of every 100 households in Saran in 2011, 15 had electricity, 21 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 64 had a mobile phone, 11 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Saran · ■ Electricity for lighting ****15%** Toilet within the home ****21%** No toilet (open defecation) ****77%** Tap water ****4%** Drinking water within premises ****60%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****90%** Use banking services ****61%** Television ****20%** Mobile phone ****64%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****11%** Car / jeep / van ****2%** None of these assets ****14%** Own their home ****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). ## Sub-districts of Saran Sub-district People Villages Towns [Mashrakh](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/mashrakh/) 188,899 68 0 [Panapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/panapur/) 121,738 69 0 [Taraiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/taraiya/) 138,721 86 0 [Ishupur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/ishupur/) 146,822 63 0 [Baniapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/baniapur/) 262,673 114 0 [Lahladpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/lahladpur/) 79,969 39 0 [Ekma](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/ekma/) 214,445 93 0 [Manjhi](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/manjhi/) 268,073 133 0 [Jalalpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/jalalpur/) 174,156 71 0 [Revelganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/revelganj/) 119,660 52 1 [Chapra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/chapra/) 442,639 109 2 [Nagra](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/nagra/) 124,028 59 0 [Marhaura](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/marhaura/) 265,123 106 1 [Amnour](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/amnour/) 200,395 118 0 [Maker](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/maker/) 84,695 41 0 [Parsa](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/parsa/) 155,838 90 0 [Dariapur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/dariapur/) 296,164 196 0 [Garkha](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/garkha/) 268,156 113 0 [Dighwara](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/dighwara/) 129,552 46 1 [Sonepur](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/saran/sonepur/) 270,116 98 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Saran - Chapra · 202,352 - Revelganj · 39,039 - Sonepur · 37,776 - Dighwara · 32,741 - Marhaura · 29,932 - Sanrha · 11,362 ## Largest villages in Saran - Sabalpur · 27,262 - Parsa · 26,641 - Masrakh · 24,197 - Manjhi · 21,081 - Kopa · 18,779 - Kothia · 17,463 - Qasba Maker · 15,721 - Shahpur · 13,547 - Kanhauli Manohar · 13,414 - Chhapia · 13,205 - Ekma · 13,175 - Jaitpur · 13,101 - Sutihar · 13,009 - Bela · 12,203 - Olhanpur · 12,025 - Shitab Diara · 11,800 - Kotwapatti Rampur · 11,438 - Rasauli · 11,332 - Aphaur · 11,294 - mohammadpur · 11,226 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Saran?20: Mashrakh, Panapur, Taraiya, Ishupur, Baniapur, Lahladpur, Ekma, Manjhi, Jalalpur, Revelganj, Chapra, Nagra… - What is the population of Saran district?3,951,862 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Saran?Chapra