# Saram, Bokaro (Jharkhand) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Bokaro, Jharkhand 

# Saram

Saram is a town in Gumia sub-district of Bokaro district, Jharkhand (census town). The 2011 Census counted **15,212 people** in 2,746 households. Literacy was 73.7%.

- 15,212people (2011)
- 2,746households
- 73.7%literacy
- 911females per 1,000 males

## Population of Saram

■ Saram · ■ Bokaro urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****73.7%**

**81.0%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****911**

**899

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****882**

**894

Working population ****30.4%**

**27.7%

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 Saram

Of every 100 households in Saram in 2011, 88 had electricity, 14 a toilet at home and 1 cooked with LPG; 57 had a mobile phone, 15 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Saram · ■ Bokaro urban average

Electricity for lighting ****88%**

**88%

Toilet within the home ****14%**

**63%

No toilet (open defecation) ****81%**

**36%

Tap water ****48%**

**50%

Drinking water within premises ****37%**

**60%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****1%**

**34%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****6%**

**11%

Use banking services ****63%**

**79%

Television ****46%**

**70%

Mobile phone ****57%**

**76%

Computer with internet ****0%**

**5%

Two-wheeler ****15%**

**43%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**9%

None of these assets ****16%**

**8%

Own their home ****97%**

**49%

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 Saram work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 2,044 (44%) · **■** Household industry 12 (0%) · **■** Farming 62 (1%) · **■** Marginal 2,506 (54%)

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

## How has the population of Saram changed?

From 13,105 in 2001 to 15,212 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

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

## Saram in numbers and road distances

- Density1,399 per km²
- Annual rainfall926 mm
- Temperature range6 °C to 46 °C

### Road distances

- Ranchi (state capital)105 km by road
- Bokaro (district HQ)65 km by road
- Bokaro Steel CITY (city of 1 lakh+)65 km by road
- Dhanbad (city of 5 lakh+)79 km by road
- Gumia (railway station)9 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 Saram

### Civic services

- Pucca roads18 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Flush toilets368
- Water storage1,157 kl
- Electricity — homes2,421

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 4 beds · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt

### Banks

- Nationalised banks1

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

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Saram?15,212 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Saram in?Bokaro district, Jharkhand
- What was the population of Saram in 2001?13,105