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Sarsiwan

सरसिवान
Arrah mandal
Pincode 802313
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Sarpanch · Gram Panchayat
SUJIT KUMAR SINGH
Contact: 98****3618
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LGD code
246725
Pincode
802313
Post office
Gunari
Population
1,705
Households
243
Literacy rate
62.5%
Sex ratio
903 ♀/1000♂
Workers
447
Census 2011 · in context

How Sarsiwan compares

By population, Sarsiwan ranks #46 of 115 villages in Arrah mandal.

Literacy rate
%
62.5%
+4.9% vs mandal average
Sarsiwan
62.5%
Arrah mandal
57.6%
Bhojpur district
58.6%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
903
+13 vs mandal average
Sarsiwan
903
Arrah mandal
890
Household size
people per home
7.0
+0.2 vs mandal average
Sarsiwan
7.0
Arrah mandal
6.8

Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).

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Sarsiwan at a glance

Sarsiwan is a village of 1,705 people in 243 households (Census 2011) in Arrah block, Bhojpur district, Bihar, the 46th-largest of 115 villages in Arrah block. Literacy is 63%, 5 points above the block average of 58% and the sex ratio is 903 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 802313, served by Gunari post office; the LGD village code is 246725. The sarpanch is SUJIT KUMAR SINGH, and the village votes in Warisnagar assembly constituency, represented by MLA Manjarik Mrinal. The population is estimated at 2,010 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

Gram panchayat: Basantpur

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sarsiwan

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
Yes
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
Yes
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
4
Power hours (winter)
4
Primary school
1
Middle school
0
Secondary school
0
Senior secondary
0
Degree college
0
Primary health centre
0
Health sub-centre
0
Community health centre
0
Dispensary
0
Veterinary hospital
0
Post office
No
Sub post office
No
Commercial bank
No
Cooperative bank
No
ATM
No
Public bus service
No
Private bus service
Yes
Railway station
No
Pucca (paved) road
Yes
Anganwadi centre
Yes
ASHA worker
Yes
Fair-price shop
Yes
Mandi / regular market
No
Weekly haat
No
Nearest statutory town
ARRAH
Distance to nearest town (km)
15
Distance to district HQ (km)
15
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
15
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
BASANTPUR
Total area (ha)
82
Irrigated area (ha)
11.4
Forest area (ha)
0

Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.

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Key facts — Sarsiwan

LGD code
246725
Pincode
802313
Post office
Gunari
Population (Census 2011)
1,705
Population (projected 2026)
2,010
Households
243
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
903
Literacy rate
62.5%
Lok Sabha constituency
Samastipur
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Warisnagar
Member of Parliament
Shambhavi Choudhary
Member of Legislative Assembly
Manjarik Mrinal
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan
SUJIT KUMAR SINGH
Block / Mandal
Arrah
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Sarpanch: state panchayat-raj records
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
  • Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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