Village · Barharia, Siwan # Surahia Surahia is a village in Barharia sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted 4,054 people in 611 households, the 16th largest of 139 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 71.6%, above the sub-district's rural average of 68.9%. - 4,054 people (2011) - 611 households - 71.6% literacy - 961 females per 1,000 males ## Surahia PIN code and other codes Surahia falls in Barharia sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayat Nawalpur - Community development block Barharia - Census village code 231447 Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## How far is Surahia from nearby towns? - Barharia (sub-district HQ) 2 km by road - Siwan (district HQ) 17 km by road - Siwan (nearest town) 17 km by road Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## What facilities are there in Surahia? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Surahia; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ● Primary school In village · 2 govt - ● Middle school In village · 1 govt - ● Secondary school In village · 1 govt - ● Mobile phone coverage In village - ● Private bus service In village - ● Pucca (black-topped) road In village - ● All-weather road In village - ● Ration (PDS) shop In village - ● Anganwadi centre In village - ● ASHA health worker In village - ● Polling station In village ### Nearest outside - ○ Senior secondary school 5–10 km · Baraharia - ○ Degree college 10+ km · Siwan - ○ ITI / vocational school 10+ km · Siwan - ○ Primary health centre under 5 km - ○ Allopathic hospital 10+ km - ○ Dispensary under 5 km - ○ Post office under 5 km - ○ Public bus service 10+ km - ○ Railway station 5–10 km - ○ ATM 10+ km - ○ Commercial bank 10+ km - ○ Mandi / regular market 5–10 km - ○ Public library 10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking water hand pumps, tube wells / boreholes and canal / river - Electricity (2011) 2 h summer · 3 h winter Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Surahia known for? The main crops are paddy. About 96% of the 163 hectares of village land is sown, and 124 hectares are irrigated. Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory. ## Homes and amenities in Surahia Of every 100 households in Surahia in 2011, 8 had electricity, 51 a toilet at home and 7 cooked with LPG; 83 had a mobile phone, 20 a two-wheeler and 2 a car. ■ Surahia · ■ Barharia rural average - Electricity for lighting 8% 7% - Toilet within the home 51% 23% - No toilet (open defecation) 49% 77% - Tap water 0% 2% - Drinking water within premises 91% 70% - Cooking with LPG / PNG 7% 5% - Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue 91% 94% - Use banking services 74% 67% - Television 14% 10% - Mobile phone 83% 69% - Computer with internet 1% 0% - Two-wheeler 20% 11% - Car / jeep / van 2% 1% - None of these assets 5% 12% - Own their home 98% 99% Source: Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14). ## What is the population of Surahia? ■ Surahia · ■ Barharia rural average - Literacy (age 7+) 71.6% 68.9% - Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) 961 957 - Child sex ratio (0–6) 1129 963 - Working population 23.5% 30.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 82.5% for men and 59.8% for women. 39% of men and 7% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ■ Cultivators 131 (14%) · ■ Farm labourers 188 (20%) · ■ Household industry 10 (1%) · ■ Other work 221 (23%) · ■ Marginal 403 (42%) Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts. ## Other villages of similar size in Barharia - Hariharpur Lalgarh 4,456 people - Nawalpur 4,339 people - Madhaupur 4,337 people - Sikandarpur 4,060 people - Bhopatpur 3,948 people - Jogapur 3,930 people - Salahpur 3,768 people - Sadarpur 3,666 people All 140 villages in Barharia ## Quick answers - How far is Surahia from Siwan? 17 km by road - What is the population of Surahia? 4,054 (Census 2011) - Which district is Surahia in? Siwan district (Barharia sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Surahia? 71.6% (Census 2011) --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/barharia/surahia-231447/ · Updated 2026-11-02 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.