# Sariya, Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 

# Sariya

Sariya is a town in Baramkela sub-district of Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **6,927 people** in 1,628 households. Literacy was 83.1%.

- 6,927people (2011)
- 1,628households
- 83.1%literacy
- 15census wards

## Population of Sariya

■ Sariya · ■ Raigarh urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****83.1%**

**85.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****984**

**948

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****806**

**909

Working population ****41.3%**

**34.6%

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 Sariya

Of every 100 households in Sariya in 2011, 97 had electricity, 33 a toilet at home and 17 cooked with LPG; 43 had a mobile phone, 21 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Sariya · ■ Raigarh urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**96%

Toilet within the home ****33%**

**57%

No toilet (open defecation) ****67%**

**41%

Tap water ****87%**

**73%

Drinking water within premises ****51%**

**52%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****17%**

**39%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****82%**

**54%

Use banking services ****52%**

**57%

Television ****45%**

**62%

Mobile phone ****43%**

**58%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**4%

Two-wheeler ****21%**

**33%

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

**5%

None of these assets ****24%**

**15%

Own their home ****84%**

**72%

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 Sariya work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,180 (41%) · **■** Household industry 59 (2%) · **■** Farming 1,056 (37%) · **■** Marginal 568 (20%)

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

## Sariya in numbers and road distances

- Density787 per km²
- Annual rainfall1,319 mm
- Temperature range11 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Raipur (state capital)295 km by road
- Raigarh (district HQ)52 km by road
- Raigarh (city of 1 lakh+)52 km by road
- Raipur (city of 5 lakh+)295 km by road
- Raigarh (railway station)52 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 Sariya

### Civic services

- Pucca roads10 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets750
- Water storage2 kl
- Electricity — homes1,478
- Electricity — industry21

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 6 beds · 2 doctors
- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 4 private
- ●Senior secondary schools2 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** febricate almirah and jwellery.

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

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Sariya

- Banks1 in Sariya
- Petrol pumps2 in Sariya

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/).

## Sariya ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-1/) 497 108 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-2/) 362 74 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-3/) 417 94 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-4/) 338 81 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-5/) 389 108 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-6/) 353 62 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-7/) 493 116 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-8/) 485 117 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-9/) 570 146 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-10/) 518 128 

[Ward 11](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-11/) 558 135 

[Ward 12](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-12/) 414 89 

[Ward 13](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-13/) 570 133 

[Ward 14](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-14/) 465 110 

[Ward 15](https://wherepedia.org/india/chhattisgarh/raigarh/baramkela/sariya/ward-15/) 498 127 

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

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Sariya?6,927 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sariya in?Raigarh district, Chhattisgarh
- How many wards does Sariya have?15 census wards (2011)