Saura village, Taljhari block | Pincode 816129

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Saura is a village in Taljhari mandal, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand. It is located at coordinates 25.196°N, 87.732°E and has postal code 816129.

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MARY TUDU

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LGD code: 358854
Pincode: 816129
Post office: Taljhari
Population: 0
Households: 0
Workers: 0
Distance to district centre: 25 km
Distance to mandal centre: 17 km
Distance to Ranchi: 320 km
Distance to Kolkata: 299 km
Nearest railway station: Maharajpur · 2 km
Nearest hospital / PHC: PHC, Banjhi · 10 km

Saura at a glance

Saura is a revenue village in Taljhari block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand. It lies 25 km from the Sahebganj district centre, 3 km from Hardi, the nearest town, 2 km from Maharajpur railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 816129, served by Taljhari post office; the LGD village code is 358854. The nearest hospital or health centre is PHC, Banjhi, 10 km away. The sarpanch is MARY TUDU.

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village	Population	Literacy	Distance
Saura · this village	0	—	—
Tuti · Hazaribag	0	—	0.8 km NW
Tuti · Taljhari	73	22%	0.8 km NW
Banji · Mandu	1,321	67%	0.8 km W
Banji · Taljhari	0	—	0.8 km W
Banji · Simaria	350	37%	0.8 km W
Mande · Taljhari	119	22%	1.2 km N

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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Saura

Nearest statutory town: SAHIBGANJ
Distance to nearest town (km): 20
Distance to district HQ (km): 20
Distance to sub-district HQ (km): 24
Gram panchayat (2011): MOTI JHARA
Total area (ha): 68.61
Irrigated area (ha): 0
Forest area (ha): 19.42

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

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Key facts — Saura

LGD code: 358854
Pincode: 816129
Post office: Taljhari
Population (Census 2011): 0
Households: 0
Coordinates: 25.19597°N, 87.73170°E
Lok Sabha constituency: Rajmahal
Vidhan Sabha constituency: Boiro
Member of Parliament: Vijay Hansda
Sarpanch / Gram Pradhan: MARY TUDU
Block / Mandal: Taljhari

Demographics — Census 2011 + 2026 estimate + NFHS-5

Population, education, health & sanitation

India's last full census was 2011 · 2026 figures are RGI projections · NFHS-5 (2019-21) covers the Sahebganj district level

Then & Now

Saura — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Population · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

Households · 2011

Census 2011 baseline

Households · 2026

RGI / state CAGR projection

2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.

Census 2011

Canonical baseline · last full census · village-level

Population: UninhabitedCensus 2011
Households: —Census 2011

2026 estimate

Projected from 2011 + state CAGR · live ECI electorate

Est. population: 02026 projection
Est. households: 02026 projection
Active job cards: 1,30,173MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
HHs worked (FY): 50,979MGNREGA · district · Feb 2024-2025
State electorate: 2,58,40,261ECI Lok Sabha 2024 final roll

NFHS-5 (2019-21)

National Family Health Survey · district overlay

Sex ratio @ birth: —NFHS-5 district
Female literacy: —NFHS-5 district
Electricity: —NFHS-5 district
Improved sanitation: —NFHS-5 district
Children vaccinated: —NFHS-5 district
Anaemia (women): —NFHS-5 district

Post-2011 updates

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

Tap water at homedistrict level: 46.4%Jal Jeevan Mission · Dec 2023 · Sahebganj district
Rural houses builtdistrict level: 15,65,258PMAY-G · 15,65,258 of 20,12,107 sanctioned · Mar 2025 · Sahebganj district
Toilets builtdistrict level: 2,18,686Swachh Bharat Mission - Gramin · Dec 2023 · Sahebganj district

Sources: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India (Census 2011 + Population Projections 2011-2036) · International Institute for Population Sciences (NFHS-5) · Election Commission of India · data.gov.in (Jal Jeevan Mission, PMAY-G, SBM-G dashboards). Projections may differ from on-the-ground reality by ±20% for individual villages. An asterisk next to a sex-ratio value (—*) flags a Census 2011 figure outside the plausible range of 300–2000 ♀/1000♂; the underlying source row is suppressed pending review.

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Getting there

How to reach Saura

Mandal centre

Taljhari · ≈ 17 km

≈ 35 min by car · 42 min by bike

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District centre

Sahebganj · ≈ 25 km

≈ 51 min by car · 1 h 1 min by bike

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Nearest town · 20,287 people

Hardi · ≈ 3.1 km

≈ 6 min by car · 7 min by bike

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Distance to cities · straight line

Ranchi320 kmcapital
Kolkata299 km
Delhi1110 km
Hyderabad1292 km

Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region

Railway stationMaharajpur2 km
Bus stopBaldiabari More20 km
Hospital / PHCPHC, Banjhi10 km
CollegeD S College40 km
Police stationNaka No 2(Police Station)40 km

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Food Security Atlas of Rural Jharkhand 2022

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News from Sahebganj & Jharkhand

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From a Railway Platform to Her Own E-Bike: Jharkhand girl Puja’s Journey to Independence
jharkhandstatenews.com3 days ago
Food Security Atlas of Rural Jharkhand 2022
People's Archive of Rural India4 days ago
Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck
Rediff4 days ago
Jharkhand Minister Deepika Pandey Singh’s daughter and three others die in road accident
The Hindu5 days ago
Six drown in river during immersion of tree branch worshipped in Jharkhand's tribal festival Karam
The New Indian Express6 days ago
Jharkhand Braces for Widespread Rain as Monsoon System Remains Active
jharkhandstatenews.com7 days ago

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Quick answers

People often ask about Saura

What is the pincode of Saura?

The pincode of Saura, Taljhari block, Sahebganj district, Jharkhand is 816129. The post office is Taljhari.

Which post office delivers to Saura?

Mail for Saura is delivered through Taljhari post office, pincode 816129, in Taljhari block, Sahebganj district. Use the full village name and the pincode on envelopes and courier forms.

In which district is Saura located?

Saura is a village in Taljhari block of Sahebganj district, Jharkhand, India.

Who is the sarpanch of Saura?

The current sarpanch of Saura gram panchayat is MARY TUDU.

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Saura in?

Saura falls under the Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency (PC #1) of Jharkhand.

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Saura in?

Saura falls under the Boiro assembly constituency (AC #2) of Jharkhand.

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Saura?

12 schemes currently match residents of Saura, including Mukhyamantri Maiyya Samman Yojana, Mukhyamantri Sarvjan Pension Yojana (Jharkhand), Atal Pension Yojana (APY). Eligibility, benefits, and apply links are listed on the village page.

How far is Saura from Sahebganj district centre?

Saura is approximately 25 km (straight-line) from the centre of Sahebganj district. See "How to reach" on the village page for directions.

What is the LGD code of Saura?

The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Saura village is 358854.

Which is the nearest town to Saura?

Hardi (population 20,287, Census 2011) is the nearest large settlement, about 3 km from Saura in a straight line.

How big is Saura compared to other villages in Taljhari block?

Saura ranks 206 of 273 villages in Taljhari block by Census 2011 population (0 residents).

How far is Saura from Ranchi?

Saura is about 320 km from Ranchi in a straight line (the state capital of Jharkhand); by road expect roughly 417 km.

How far is Saura from Kolkata?

Saura is about 299 km from Kolkata in a straight line; by road expect roughly 388 km.

Which is the nearest railway station to Saura?

Maharajpur is the nearest railway station to Saura, about 2 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 3 km.

Which is the nearest bus stop to Saura?

Baldiabari More is the nearest bus stop to Saura, about 20 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 26 km.

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Saura?

PHC, Banjhi is the nearest hospital or health centre to Saura, about 10 km away in a straight line (OpenStreetMap). By road expect roughly 13 km.

Who is the MP for Saura?

Saura is in Rajmahal Lok Sabha constituency. The sitting Member of Parliament is Vijay Hansda (Jharkhand Mukti Morcha).

Which agro-climatic zone is Saura in?

Jharkhand falls in the Eastern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, millets, pulses; rain-fed) of the ICAR classification; Saura in Sahebganj district shares that zone's cropping pattern and rainfall regime.

Who is the sarpanch of Saura?

MARY TUDU is the sarpanch of Saura gram panchayat, Taljhari block. See the sarpanch list of Taljhari block for every gram panchayat.

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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, 2026-05-14
Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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People often ask about Saura

What is the pincode of Saura?

Which post office delivers to Saura?

In which district is Saura located?

Who is the sarpanch of Saura?

Which Lok Sabha constituency is Saura in?

Which Vidhan Sabha (assembly) constituency is Saura in?

What government schemes are applicable for residents of Saura?

How far is Saura from Sahebganj district centre?

What is the LGD code of Saura?

Which is the nearest town to Saura?

How big is Saura compared to other villages in Taljhari block?

How far is Saura from Ranchi?

How far is Saura from Kolkata?

Which is the nearest railway station to Saura?

Which is the nearest bus stop to Saura?

Which is the nearest hospital or health centre to Saura?

Who is the MP for Saura?

Which agro-climatic zone is Saura in?

Who is the sarpanch of Saura?

Population, education, health & sanitation

Saura — Census 2011 to projected 2026

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Latest posts

From a Railway Platform to Her Own E-Bike: Jharkhand girl Puja’s Journey to Independence

Food Security Atlas of Rural Jharkhand 2022

Jharkhand minister's daughter among 4 killed as car rams truck

Notable persons of Saura

Open jobs in Saura

Upcoming events

Anant Chaturdashi

Gram Sabha — Q3 2026

Gandhi Jayanti

Navaratri (Sharad)

Dussehra (Vijayadashami)

Karva Chauth

Dhanteras

Diwali (Deepavali)

Govardhan Puja

Bhai Dooj

Children's Day

Chhath Puja (Sandhya Arghya)