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★ District of Bihar ★

Saran20 blocks and 1,876 villages of Saran district, Bihar

Rural population (2011) · 35.99 Lakh
Pincode range · 841xxx

District at a glance

StateBihar
Blocks20
Revenue villages1,876
Gram panchayats318
Rural households (2011)5,75,224
LGD code218
Festivals · Diwali 2026

Diwali 2026 in Saran district

Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Deepawali (Diwali) on Sunday 8 November 2026; Chitragupta Puja / Bhai Dooj on Tuesday 10 November 2026.

35 Hindu temples mapped in Saran district · Hindu temples by block →

20
Blocks
1,876
Villages
5,75,224
Rural households (2011)
35.99 L
Rural population (2011)
64.9%
Literacy (1570 villages)
958
Sex ratio
48
Pincodes
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About the district

Saran district

Saran is a district of Bihar. The Local Government Directory lists 20 blocks and 1,876 revenue villages here, home to a rural population of 35,98,660 (Census 2011, sum of villages).

History, economy and culture not written yetResidents and verified contributors can write this section. Every edit is reviewed and versioned.

District officials

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Grievance · CPGRAMS
pgportal.gov.in
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Emergency helplines
112 / 108 / 1077
Emergency · Ambulance · Disaster control room
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On the map

Villages of Saran

No villages here are mapped yet. Coordinates are being added state by state from OpenStreetMap.

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Then & Now

Saran district — Census 2011 to estimated 2026

Estimate · not a census count
Population · 2011
35,98,660
Census 2011 count
Population · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 45,72,000
estimate, not a census count
Households · 2011
5,75,224
Census 2011 count
Households · 2026 (estimate)
≈ 7,31,000
estimate, not a census count

Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)

Method: the Census 2011 count × Bihar's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+27.1%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.

District figures here are Census 2011 totals of its 1,570 villages counted (towns are not included).

Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26

Census 2011 · district aggregates · 1,570 villages

Saran district by the numbers

Sums of the Census 2011 village figures we hold — rural areas only; towns are not included. Each figure covers the villages that report it.

Census 2011

Headcount and household counts from the decennial Census of India.

Population
35,98,660 Census 2011
Male population
18,38,119 Census 2011
Female population
17,60,541 Census 2011
Households
5,75,224 Census 2011
Villages counted
1,570 Census 2011

Derived from the Census counts

Ratios computed from the sums on the left; no projection or estimate.

Sex ratio
958 females per 1,000 males
Household size
6.3 persons per household
Literacy rate
65.0% literates ÷ population aged 7+
Elections

Constituencies covering Saran

We can't place this area's villages in constituencies yet.

NFHS-5 (2019–21) · National Family Health Survey

Health & sanitation — Saran district (NFHS-5, 2019–21)

District factsheet values published by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the International Institute for Population Sciences. Survey estimates for the whole district, not a census.

Sex ratio at birth
779 ♀/1000♂
Children born in the last 5 years, females per 1,000 males
Female literacy
65.6%
Women age 15–49 who are literate
Electricity
93.6%
Population living in households with electricity
Improved sanitation
37.2%
Population living in households that use an improved sanitation facility
Children vaccinated
72.0%
Children age 12–23 months fully vaccinated (card or mother's recall)
Anaemia (women)
62.8%
All women age 15–49 who are anaemic
Institutional births
73.0%
Births in a health facility, in the 5 years before the survey
Stunting
39.7%
Children under 5 who are stunted (height-for-age)
Improved drinking water
99.7%
Population living in households with an improved drinking-water source
Clean cooking fuel
36.8%
Households using clean fuel for cooking
Health insurance
9.4%
Households with any usual member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme
Post-2011 updates

Scheme progress — Saran district

Central-government dashboards · sourced from data.gov.in · refreshed when the ministry publishes

PMAY-G (rural houses) is not shown: the ministry publishes no district-wise bulk dataset.

MGNREGA · Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee

Rural jobs scheme — Saran district, 2025–26

The district's figures for the whole financial year (April to March) as the Ministry of Rural Development reports them.

Households that got work
1,68,021
Person-days of work
77.4 lakh
Average days of work per household
46
Households that completed 100 days
821
Average wage per person-day
₹255
Share of person-days worked by women
63.1%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Castes
10.6%
Share of person-days, Scheduled Tribes
1.3%
Active job cards
2,54,520
Job cards issued (all time)
5,77,630
Active workers
2,58,495
Works completed in the year
35,857
Works ongoing
30,699
Spending on natural resource works
59.6%

Figures are the year's last (March) report as published. Spending in rupees is not shown because the dataset does not state its unit.

Source: District-wise MGNREGA Data at a Glance, Ministry of Rural Development, on data.gov.in · dataset updated 29 Oct 2026 · retrieved 29 Oct 2026

Mandi prices · Saran

Latest reports from markets in Saran district, within the last 14 days.

Latest reports up to 6 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.

CommodityMarketMinMaxModalDate
OnionChhapra APMC4,2004,8004,4006 Nov 2026
PotatoChhapra APMC1,1001,3001,2006 Nov 2026
Cauliflower · African SarsonChhapra APMC2,0005,0003,0005 Nov 2026
AppleChhapra APMC5,0009,5007,0002 Nov 2026
GarlicChhapra APMC10,00015,00012,0002 Nov 2026
TomatoChhapra APMC1,5003,0002,0002 Nov 2026
BananaChhapra APMC4,5006,0005,02030 Oct 2026
Bhindi(Ladies Finger) · BhindiSonpur APMC1,5001,7001,60030 Oct 2026

Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →

These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Saran's shops. Best mandi price near Saran →

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News near Saran

Press releases from the government and the district administration, with a link to each original.

From Saran district

All official news · Summaries are ours; the original release is the record.

Government jobs near Saran

Recruitment notices from official commissions. Dates and numbers are taken from the notice itself.

Posts in Saran district

All-India recruitment

All government job notices · Apply only on the official website. Never pay anyone for a government job.

Coming up

Public holidays and observances from the official lists, and events residents have added.

Dates are copied from the official notifications; a later government order can add or move a holiday. All events in Bihar

Events in Saran → · All emergency numbers →

Essential services & places near Saran

All 795 places in Saran district, by kind and block →

Data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Not checked by VoiceOfVillage unless marked verified. Phone numbers and hours appear only when the source lists them; call before you travel.

Quick answers

People often ask about Saran district

Which state is Saran district in?

Saran district is in Bihar.

How many blocks and villages are there in Saran district?

Saran district has 20 blocks and 1,876 revenue villages in the Local Government Directory (LGD).

What is the rural population of Saran district?

The villages of Saran district had a combined population of 35,98,660 at the 2011 Census (rural areas only; towns are not included).

What is the LGD code of Saran district?

The Local Government Directory code of Saran district is 218.

Answers are built from the Local Government Directory, Census 2011 village records and the Election Commission's seat lists.

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