# Sarhu, Hussainabad, Palamu (Jharkhand) – Population & PIN Code

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Village · Hussainabad, Palamu 

# Sarhu

Sarhu is a village in [Hussainabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/hussainabad/) sub-district of [Palamu](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/) district, [Jharkhand](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/), PIN code **822115**. The 2011 Census counted **1,424 people in 235 households**, the 27th largest of 153 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 52.8%, below the sub-district's rural average of 64.1%.

- 1,424people (2011)
- 235households
- 52.8%literacy
- 822115PIN code

## Sarhu PIN code and other codes

**The PIN code of Sarhu is 822115.** Sarhu falls in Hussainabad sub-district, Palamu district, Jharkhand.

- PIN code822115
- Gram panchayatJamua
- Community development blockHussainabad
- Census village code364968

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

## How far is Sarhu from nearby towns?

- Jamua (sub-district HQ)10 km by road
- Medenagr (district HQ)80 km by road
- Hussainabad (nearest town)10 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 Sarhu?

10 services counted by the Census are inside Sarhu; the rest show the distance to the nearest one.

### In the village

- ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt
- ●Maternity & child welfare centreIn village · 1 · 1 doctors
- ●Mobile phone coverageIn village
- ●Pucca (black-topped) roadIn village
- ●All-weather roadIn village
- ●Ration (PDS) shopIn village
- ●Anganwadi centreIn village
- ●ASHA health workerIn village
- ●Public libraryIn village
- ●Polling stationIn village

### Nearest outside

- ○Senior secondary school5–10 km · Japla
- ○Degree college5–10 km · Hussainabad
- ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Medininagar
- ○Primary health centre10+ km
- ○Allopathic hospital10+ km
- ○Dispensary10+ km
- ○Post office5–10 km
- ○Public bus service5–10 km
- ○Railway station10+ km
- ○ATM5–10 km
- ○Commercial bank5–10 km
- ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km

### Water and power

- Drinking waterhand pumps
- Electricity (2011)3 h summer · 4 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 Sarhu known for?

The main crops are **rice**. About 95% of the 140 hectares of village land is sown.

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

## Homes and amenities in Sarhu

Of every 100 households in Sarhu in 2011, 0 had electricity, 6 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 80 had a mobile phone, 7 a two-wheeler and 6 a car.

■ Sarhu · ■ Hussainabad rural average

Electricity for lighting ****0%**

**8%

Toilet within the home ****6%**

**7%

No toilet (open defecation) ****94%**

**93%

Tap water ****6%**

**2%

Drinking water within premises ****78%**

**54%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%**

**2%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%**

**97%

Use banking services ****90%**

**57%

Television ****18%**

**12%

Mobile phone ****80%**

**55%

Computer with internet ****1%**

**0%

Two-wheeler ****7%**

**6%

Car / jeep / van ****6%**

**2%

None of these assets ****6%**

**25%

Own their home ****100%**

**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 Sarhu?

■ Sarhu · ■ Hussainabad rural average

Literacy (age 7+) ****52.8%**

**64.1%

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

**935

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****925**

**938

Working population ****34.0%**

**33.0%

### Women and men

Literacy is 64.5% for men and 39.9% for women. 43% of men and 24% of women work.

### Who works, and at what

**********

**■** Cultivators 47 (10%) · **■** Farm labourers 160 (33%) · **■** Household industry 5 (1%) · **■** Other work 25 (5%) · **■** Marginal 247 (51%)

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 Hussainabad

- Lotania1,766 people
- Darua1,719 people
- Urdwar1,503 people
- Poldih1,480 people
- Jharha1,398 people
- Mahuari1,373 people
- Sarhu1,365 people
- Kamat1,333 people

[All 175 villages in Hussainabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/jharkhand/palamu/hussainabad/villages/)

## Other places named Sarhu

- Sarhu · Village, Hussainabad, Palamu · 1,365 people

## Quick answers

- What is the PIN code of Sarhu?822115
- How far is Sarhu from Medenagr?80 km by road
- What is the population of Sarhu?1,424 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Sarhu in?Palamu district (Hussainabad sub-district), Jharkhand
- What is the literacy rate of Sarhu?52.8% (Census 2011)