# Sarea Village, Maharajganj, Siwan (Bihar) – PIN Code, Facilities & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/sarea/ Village · Maharajganj, Siwan # Sarea Sarea is a village in Maharajganj sub-district of Siwan district, Bihar. The 2011 Census counted **1,766 people in 344 households**, the 42nd largest of 69 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 76.4%, above the sub-district's rural average of 67.7%. - 1,766people (2011) - 344households - 76.4%literacy - 1,065females per 1,000 males ## Sarea PIN code and other codes Sarea falls in Maharajganj sub-district, Siwan district, Bihar. - Gram panchayatBlaua - Community development blockMaharajganj - Census village code231853 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Sarea from nearby towns? - Maharajganj (sub-district HQ)8 km by road - Siwan (district HQ)33 km by road - Maharajganj (nearest town)14 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 Sarea? 11 services counted by the Census are inside Sarea; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Middle schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Siwan - ○Degree college10+ km · Maharajganj - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Siwan - ○Primary health centre10+ km - ○Allopathic hospital10+ km - ○Dispensary10+ km - ○Post officeunder 5 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Commercial bankunder 5 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking watercovered wells, hand pumps and canal / river - Electricity (2011)5 h summer · 3 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 Sarea known for? The main crops are **paddy**. About 94% of the 186 hectares of village land is sown, and 170 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 Sarea Of every 100 households in Sarea in 2011, 1 had electricity, 22 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 79 had a mobile phone, 13 a two-wheeler and 3 a car. ■ Sarea · ■ Maharajganj rural average Electricity for lighting ****1%** **5% Toilet within the home ****22%** **20% No toilet (open defecation) ****75%** **78% Tap water ****4%** **3% Drinking water within premises ****40%** **61% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **3% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****99%** **96% Use banking services ****86%** **76% Television ****2%** **11% Mobile phone ****79%** **70% Computer with internet ****2%** **1% Two-wheeler ****13%** **10% Car / jeep / van ****3%** **2% None of these assets ****7%** **10% Own their home ****99%** **99% 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 Sarea? ■ Sarea · ■ Maharajganj rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****76.4%** **67.7% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1065** **1030 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****803** **941 Working population ****17.1%** **26.5% ### Women and men Literacy is 84.6% for men and 68.9% for women. 33% of men and 2% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ********** **■** Cultivators 25 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 19 (6%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 21 (7%) · **■** Marginal 235 (78%) 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 Maharajganj - Harkeshpur1,934 people - Dhobwalia1,901 people - Bishunpura1,865 people - Chak Mahmuda1,839 people - Misraulia1,756 people - Phalpura1,661 people - Kheduchhapra1,606 people - Jalalpur1,604 people [All 71 villages in Maharajganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/bihar/siwan/maharajganj/villages/) ## Quick answers - How far is Sarea from Siwan?33 km by road - What is the population of Sarea?1,766 (Census 2011) - Which district is Sarea in?Siwan district (Maharajganj sub-district), Bihar - What is the literacy rate of Sarea?76.4% (Census 2011)