Saran District

Bihar

Saran district is one of the districts of Bihar. Its administrative headquarters is at Chhapra. It covers 2,641 sq km and had a population of 39,51,862 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,496 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 10 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chhapra
Area
2,641 sq km
Population
39.52 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,496 /km²
Literacy Rate
65.96%
Sex Ratio
954
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Saran District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Saran district.

Total Population
39.52 Lakh
Male Population
20.23 Lakh
Female Population
19.29 Lakh
Rural Population
35.81 Lakh
Urban Population
3.71 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
3,210
Literacy Rate
65.96%
Population Density
1,496 /km²
Sex Ratio
954
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 77.3%Female literacy 54.02%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Saran district.

3
Tehsils
20
Blocks
330
Nyay Panchayats
330
Gram Panchayats
1,780
Villages
Headquarters
Chhapra
Languages
Hindi, Bhojpuri
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
25.78° N, 84.75° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Saran

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Saran

Constituency No. 20 · General
Primary
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Rajiv Pratap Rudy
Bharatiya Janata Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Marhaura
  • Chapra
  • Garkha
  • Amnour
  • Parsa
  • Sonpur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Saran

(10)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Ekma
No. 113
SY
Srikant Yadav
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Manjhi
No. 114
DY
Dr. Satyendra Yadav
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Baniapur
No. 115
KS
Kedar Nath Singh
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Taraiya
No. 116
JS
Janak Singh
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Marhaura
No. 117 · Saran
JR
Jitendra Kumar Ray
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Chapra
No. 118 · Saran
CG
C. N. Gupta
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Garkha
No. 119 · Saran
SR
Surendra Ram
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Amnour
No. 120 · Saran
KM
Krishan Kumar Mantoo
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Parsa
No. 121 · Saran
CR
Chhote Lal Ray
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA
Sonpur
No. 122 · Saran
RP
Ramanuj Prasad
Rashtriya Janata Dal
MLA

Your Representatives from Saran

(11)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Saran district.

  • Rajiv Pratap Rudy
    Rajiv Pratap Rudy
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MP
    Saran · No. 20
  • SY
    Srikant Yadav
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Ekma · No. 113
  • DY
    Dr. Satyendra Yadav
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Manjhi · No. 114
  • KS
    Kedar Nath Singh
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Baniapur · No. 115
  • JS
    Janak Singh
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Taraiya · No. 116
  • JR
    Jitendra Kumar Ray
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Marhaura · No. 117
  • CG
    C. N. Gupta
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Chapra · No. 118
  • SR
    Surendra Ram
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Garkha · No. 119
  • KM
    Krishan Kumar Mantoo
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Amnour · No. 120
  • CR
    Chhote Lal Ray
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Parsa · No. 121
  • RP
    Ramanuj Prasad
    Rashtriya Janata Dal
    MLA
    Sonpur · No. 122

Election History

Lok Sabha

Saran · No. 20

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaBJPRajiv Pratap Rudy
    Votes 4,71,752Vote share 46.03%Margin 13,661
    1. 1. Rajiv Pratap Rudy · BJP4,71,752 (46.03%)
    2. 2. Rohini Acharya · RJD4,58,091 (44.7%)
    3. 3. Pawan Kumar · BSP18,410 (1.8%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaBJPRajiv Pratap Rudy
    Votes 4,99,342Vote share 51.29%Margin 1,38,429
    1. 1. Rajiv Pratap Rudy · BJP4,99,342 (51.29%)
    2. 2. Chandrika Rai · RJD3,60,913 (37.07%)
    3. 3. Shivjee Ram · BSP21,320 (2.19%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaBJPRajiv Pratap Rudy
    Votes 3,55,120Vote share 41.12%Margin 40,948
    1. 1. Rajiv Pratap Rudy · BJP3,55,120 (41.12%)
    2. 2. Rabri Devi · RJD3,14,172 (36.38%)
    3. 3. Saleem Perwez · JD(U)1,07,008 (12.39%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Bihar
State
Saran
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 20
10 Assembly
No. 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122

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Saran District at a Glance

State
Bihar
Headquarters
Chhapra
Area
2,641 sq km
Population
39.52 Lakh
Population density
1,496 per km²
Sex ratio
954 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
65.96%
Languages
Hindi, Bhojpuri
Tehsils
3
Blocks
20
Gram panchayats
330
Villages
1,780
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
10
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Bihar
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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