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Sarfara

सरफरा
Barauli mandal
Pincode 841405
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LGD code
231097
Pincode
841405
Post office
Barauli (Gopalganj)
Population
5,080
Households
963
Literacy rate
49.3%
Sex ratio
1075 ♀/1000♂
Workers
912
Census 2011 · in context

How Sarfara compares

By population, Sarfara ranks #13 of 80 villages in Barauli mandal.

Literacy rate
%
49.3%
−1.4% vs mandal average
Sarfara
49.3%
Barauli mandal
50.7%
Gopalganj district
54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,075
+52 vs mandal average
Sarfara
1,075
Barauli mandal
1,023
Household size
people per home
5.3
−0.6 vs mandal average
Sarfara
5.3
Barauli mandal
5.9

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

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Sarfara at a glance

Sarfara is a village of 5,080 people in 963 households (Census 2011) in Barauli block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 13th-largest of 80 villages in Barauli block. Literacy is 49%, 1 points below the block average of 51% and the sex ratio is 1,075 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841405, served by Barauli (Gopalganj) post office; the LGD village code is 231097. The village votes in Darbhanga Rural assembly constituency, represented by MLA Rajesh Kumar Mandal. The population is estimated at 5,989 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Sarfara

Treated tap water
No
Untreated tap water
No
Well water
No
Hand pump
Yes
Tube well / borewell
No
Electricity for homes
Yes
Electricity for farms
No
Power hours (summer)
8
Power hours (winter)
7
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
Yes
Weekly haat
Yes
Nearest statutory town
BARAULI
Distance to nearest town (km)
5
Distance to district HQ (km)
22
Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
5
All-weather road
Yes
Gram panchayat (2011)
SARFARA
Total area (ha)
279
Irrigated area (ha)
125.38
Forest area (ha)
0

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

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Key facts — Sarfara

LGD code
231097
Pincode
841405
Post office
Barauli (Gopalganj)
Population (Census 2011)
5,080
Population (projected 2026)
5,989
Households
963
Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
1075
Literacy rate
49.3%
Lok Sabha constituency
Darbhanga
Vidhan Sabha constituency
Darbhanga Rural
Member of Parliament
Gopal Jee Thakur
Member of Legislative Assembly
Rajesh Kumar Mandal
Block / Mandal
Barauli
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Sources & freshness
  • Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
  • Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
  • Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
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