# Sarsu Village, Ramnagar, Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir)

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Village · Ramnagar, Udhampur 

# Sarsu

Sarsu is a village in Ramnagar sub-district of Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir, PIN code **182124**. The 2011 Census counted **887 people in 147 households**, the 72nd largest of 88 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 68.1%, above the sub-district's rural average of 61.7%.

- 887people (2011)
- 147households
- 68.1%literacy
- 182124PIN code

## Sarsu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sarsu is 182124.** Sarsu falls in Ramnagar sub-district, Udhampur district, Jammu and Kashmir.

- PIN code182124
- Gram panchayatProwa
- Community development blockGhordi
- Census village code005071

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

## How far is Sarsu from nearby towns?

- Ramnagar (sub-district HQ)15 km by road
- Udhampur (district HQ)26 km by road
- Udhampur (nearest town)26 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 Sarsu?

6 services counted by the Census are inside Sarsu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Pre-primary schoolIn village · 1 private
- ●Primary schoolIn village · 3 govt
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school10+ km · Ramnagar
- ○Degree college10+ km · Udhampur
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Udhampur
- ○Primary health centre5–10 km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○ATM10+ km
- ○Commercial bank10+ km
- ○Ration (PDS) shop10+ km
- ○Mandi / regular market10+ km
- ○Public library10+ km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps and canal / river
- Electricity (2011)10 h summer · 10 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 Sarsu known for?

The main crops are **maize, wheat and mustard**. About 32% of the 195 hectares of village land is sown, and 15 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 Sarsu

Of every 100 households in Sarsu in 2011, 85 had electricity, 1 a toilet at home and 4 cooked with LPG; 58 had a mobile phone, 0 a two-wheeler and 0 a car.

■ Sarsu · ■ Ramnagar rural average

Electricity for lighting ****85%**

**67%

Toilet within the home ****1%**

**4%

No toilet (open defecation) ****99%**

**94%

Tap water ****72%**

**45%

Drinking water within premises ****4%**

**6%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****4%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****96%**

**98%

Use banking services ****57%**

**71%

Television ****29%**

**20%

Mobile phone ****58%**

**62%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****0%**

**2%

Car / jeep / van ****0%**

**1%

None of these assets ****32%**

**27%

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 Sarsu?

■ Sarsu · ■ Ramnagar rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****68.1%**

**61.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****875**

**924

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****791**

**889

Working population ****27.5%**

**43.2%

### Women and men

Literacy is 78.6% for men and 56.2% for women. 49% of men and 3% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 111 (45%) · **■** Farm labourers 3 (1%) · **■** Household industry 2 (1%) · **■** Other work 102 (42%) · **■** Marginal 26 (11%)

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 Ramnagar

- Ladhra1,113 people
- Khein1,047 people
- Bainsta1,005 people
- Pader930 people
- Bheela Jagir844 people
- Khanad828 people
- Sulan826 people
- Conain735 people

[All 90 villages in Ramnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/jammu-and-kashmir/udhampur/ramnagar/villages/)

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sarsu?182124
- How far is Sarsu from Udhampur?26 km by road
- What is the population of Sarsu?887 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sarsu in?Udhampur district (Ramnagar sub-district), Jammu and Kashmir
- What is the literacy rate of Sarsu?68.1% (Census 2011)