Saraye Village
Saraye is a revenue village in Meskaur block, Nawada district, Bihar. It had a population of 3,478 in 489 households (Census 2011).
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3,478 souls. 489 homes.
Meskaur block, Nawada district, Bihar.
Saraye today
- Apple₹15,000Harnaut APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Brinjal₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 13 Nov 2026
- Onion₹5,000Harnaut APMC · 13 Nov 2026
Happy Chhath Puja 2026 to every family of Saraye (सराए), Meskaur block, Nawada!
Chhath Puja 2026 in Saraye
Bihar's official 2026 holiday list: Chhath Puja (Kharna) on Saturday 14 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Sunday 15 November 2026; Chhath Puja on Monday 16 November 2026.
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Saraye at a glance
Saraye is one of the larger villages of Meskaur block — 8th of 57 by population, with 3,478 people in 489 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 69.2%, above Nawada district's 58.1% (Meskaur block: 59.3%), while the sex ratio was 1,006 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 942. It falls under Sahwajpur Saray gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 805103. The village covers 507 hectares — about 5.1 km², or roughly 686 people per km² (Census 2011).
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Mescaur Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 1 self-help group with 11 members (2022-23) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
Gram panchayat
Saraye is in the Sahwajpur Saray (सहवाजपूर सराय) gram panchayat.
Other villages in Sahwajpur Saray
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Saraye compares
By population, Saraye ranks #8 of 57 inhabited villages in Meskaur block.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Saraye had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 1 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Treated tap water Not available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Not available · nearest within 5 km
- Mobile phone coverage Not available · nearest 5–10 km away
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
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Villages sharing pincode 805103
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View all 61 →Saraye — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
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.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 3,478Census 2011
- Male / female
- 1,734 / 1,744
- Households
- 489
- People per home
- 7.1
- Literacy rate
- 69.2%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 1,072
- Work participation
- 30.8%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Population figures are from Census 2011, the latest village tables published. Census 2027 (houselisting 2026, population count February 2027) will replace them when its village tables are released. About Census 2027 →
Saraye on the map
The pin is an approximate location, within about 8 km, from India Post PIN code data — not the exact site of Saraye. Exact coordinates come from OpenStreetMap once the village is mapped there.
Saraye · 24.8368° N, 85.4246° E
Electoral profile
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Write a postHealth & emergency numbers · and the nearest health centres to Saraye
- 108Ambulance (emergency)Free from any phone, day and night
- 104Health helpline (advice, doctor on call)Free from any phone, day and night
108: Source: Emergency Response Services (108) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026 · 104: Source: Health helpline (104) — National Health Mission / state governments · checked 12 Nov 2026
Nearest health facilities we hold
No health facility within 25 km in our places data yet — not reported.
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Essential services & places near Saraye
Saraye isn't on our map yet, so we can't measure distances. These places are in Meskaur block, placed there by the nearest mapped village.
Banks, ATMs & post offices295 in Nawada district
Post office
Hospitals & clinics178 in Nawada district
Schools & anganwadis4 in Nawada district
Temples1 in Nawada district
Other places of worship5 in Nawada district
Transport25 in Nawada district
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People often ask about Saraye
Where is Saraye located?
Saraye is a village in Meskaur block of Nawada district, Bihar, India.
Which district is Saraye in?
Saraye is in Nawada district of Bihar.
Which gram panchayat does Saraye belong to?
Saraye comes under the Sahwajpur Saray gram panchayat.
How is Saraye written in the local script?
Saraye is written सराए.
What is the pincode of Saraye?
The pincode of Saraye, Meskaur, Nawada is 805103.
What is the population of Saraye?
As per the 2011 Census, Saraye had a population of 3,478 (1,734 males and 1,744 females).
How many households are there in Saraye?
Saraye had 489 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Saraye?
Saraye covers about 507 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Saraye?
The literacy rate of Saraye was 69.2% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Saraye?
Saraye had 1,006 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which development block is Saraye in?
Saraye is in the Mescaur development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Saraye?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Saraye is 258250 and its Census 2011 village code is 258250.
Which villages are near Saraye?
Villages near Saraye include Hisua (within ~8 km), Narhat (within ~8 km), Nardiganj (about 11 km), Akbarpur (about 16 km), Rajgir (about 21 km).
What is the population of Saraye in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Saraye's Census 2011 population of 3,478 by Bihar's official RGI projection (+27.1% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 4,420 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Saraye?
The sarpanch of Saraye has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
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What do you need to find near Saraye?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 12 Nov 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Local rainfall estimates are not available yet.
Long-term district average for November: 6.2 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
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District climate page →No market in Nawada district has reported prices in the last 14 days. Nearest mandi reports: Harnaut APMC, Nalanda district — about 49 km away, straight-line.
Latest reports up to 13 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple · Apple | Harnaut APMC | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Brinjal · Round | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Onion · Onion | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Potato · Potato | Harnaut APMC | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Tomato · Hybrid | Harnaut APMC | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 13 Nov 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 Saraye's shops. Best mandi price near Saraye →
Official dataAgmarknet, 13 Nov 2026
Distances are approximate (India Post PIN code data).
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