Saran is a district in the Bihar State of India. Total area of Saran is 2,641 km² including 2,575.31 km² rural area and 65.69 km² urban area. As per 2011 stats, Saran has a population of 39,51,862 peoples, out of which urban population is 3,53,202 while rural population is 35,98,660. The district has a population density of 1496 inhabitants per square kilometre. There are about 6,31,097 houses in the district, including 55,873 urban houses and 5,75,224 rural houses. When it comes to villages, there are about 1,570 villages in saran district.
The Saran district is further divided in to Subdivisions / Blocks / PS / Community Development Blocks (C.D.Blocks) for administrative purposes. In India, the Block or C.D.Block is often the next level of administrative division after the tehsil. It is important to note that, In some states of India C.D.Blocks are equal to tehsils.
For those who don't know, the C.D.Block is a rural area earmarked for administration and development in India. The area is administered by a BDO (Block Development Officer). A C.D.Block covers several gram panchayats, local administrative unit at the village level.
Sonepur is the largest subdivision in saran district by area while Chapra is the largest subdivision by population. Lahladpur is the smallest subdivision in saran district by both area and population. There are 20 subdivisions in Saran district. Here is the list of all Saran Subdivisions / Blocks / C.D.Blocks along with area & population information.
| # | Subdivision (CD Block) | Area (km²) | Population (2011) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amnour | 130 | 2,00,395 |
| 2 | Baniapur | 159 | 2,62,673 |
| 3 | Chapra | 185 | 4,42,639 |
| 4 | Dariapur | 214 | 2,96,164 |
| 5 | Dighwara | 99 | 1,29,552 |
| 6 | Ekma | 150 | 2,14,445 |
| 7 | Garkha | 170 | 2,68,156 |
| 8 | Ishupur | 102 | 1,46,822 |
| 9 | Jalalpur | 124 | 1,74,156 |
| 10 | Lahladpur | 53 | 79,969 |
| 11 | Maker | 79 | 84,695 |
| 12 | Manjhi | 188 | 2,68,073 |
| 13 | Marhaura | 150 | 2,65,123 |
| 14 | Mashrakh | 123 | 1,88,899 |
| 15 | Nagra | 55 | 1,24,028 |
| 16 | Panapur | 108 | 1,21,738 |
| 17 | Parsa | 103 | 1,55,838 |
| 18 | Revelganj | 125 | 1,19,660 |
| 19 | Sonepur | 215 | 2,70,116 |
| 20 | Taraiya | 109 | 1,38,721 |
| Particulars | Rural | Urban | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 35,98,660 | 3,53,202 | 39,51,862 |
| Male Population | 18,38,119 | 1,84,702 | 20,22,821 |
| Female Population | 17,60,541 | 1,68,500 | 19,29,041 |
| Population Density | 1,397 / km² | 5,377 / km² | 1,496 / km² |
| District Overview | |
| District (Hindi) : | Saran (सारण) |
| State / UT : | Bihar |
| Total Area : | 2,641 km² |
| Total Population : | 39,51,862 |
| Density : | 1,496/km² |
| Total Subdivisions : | 20 |
| Total Villages : | 1,570 |
| Total Population | Villages in Saran District |
| less Than 200 | 62 |
| 200 - 499 | 119 |
| 500 - 999 | 254 |
| 1000 - 1999 | 480 |
| 2000 - 4999 | 522 |
| 5000 - 9999 | 112 |
| 10000 and above | 21 |
* All survey data is based on Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, 2015 (censusindia.gov.in). Open Government Data Platform India.