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- LGD code
- 229927
- Pincode
- 841508
- Post office
- Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
- Population
- 2,580
- Households
- 411
- Literacy rate
- 51.9%
- Sex ratio
- 849 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 1,201
Census 2011 · in context
How Saropai compares
By population, Saropai ranks #12 of 143 villages in Bijaipur mandal.
Literacy rate
%
51.9%
−1.6% vs mandal average
Saropai51.9%
Bijaipur mandal53.5%
Gopalganj district54.0%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
849
−235 vs mandal average
Saropai849
Bijaipur mandal1,084
Household size
people per home
6.3
Same as the mandal average
Saropai6.3
Bijaipur mandal6.3
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Saropai at a glance
Saropai is a village of 2,580 people in 411 households (Census 2011) in Bijaipur block, Gopalganj district, Bihar, the 12th-largest of 143 villages in Bijaipur block. Literacy is 52%, 2 points below the block average of 54% and the sex ratio is 849 women per 1,000 men. The pincode is 841508, served by Bijaipur (Gopalganj) post office; the LGD village code is 229927. The village votes in Minapur assembly constituency, represented by MLA Ajay Kumar. The population is estimated at 3,042 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Sarupai →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saropai · this village | 2,580 | 52% | — |
| Manrar Khas · Bijaipur | 2,787 | 37% | — |
| Korea · Bijaipur | 1,493 | 65% | — |
| Samhuti · Bijaipur | 1,304 | 39% | — |
| Rasulpur · Bijaipur | 1,152 | 53% | — |
| Parsahi · Bijaipur | 739 | 55% | — |
| Hariharpur · Bijaipur | 663 | 67% | — |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Saropai
- 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
- Yes
- 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
- No
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- No
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- KATIA
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 24
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 64
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 4
- All-weather road
- No
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- SARUPAI
- Total area (ha)
- 219
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 173.4
- Forest area (ha)
- 0
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Saropai
No notices this weekWater supply timings, gram sabha dates, camps and drives — residents post them here and they expire on their own.
Key facts — Saropai
- LGD code
- 229927
- Pincode
- 841508
- Post office
- Bijaipur (Gopalganj)
- Population (Census 2011)
- 2,580
- Population (projected 2026)
- 3,042
- Households
- 411
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 849
- Literacy rate
- 51.9%
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Vaishali
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Minapur
- Member of Parliament
- Veena Devi
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Ajay Kumar
- Block / Mandal
- Bijaipur
Same pincode
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View all 60+ →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-09-23
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)