Quick answer
Saran Division is a division of Bihar made up of 3 districts: Gopalganj, Saran, Siwan. Together they have 850 gram panchayats.
About Saran Division
Saran Division at a glance
| Name | Saran Division / सारण प्रमंडल |
|---|---|
| Type | Division |
| State | Bihar |
| Gram Panchayats | 850 |
| Villages | 4,746 |
| Blocks | 53 |
| Anchals (Circles) | 53 |
| Population (2011) | 98,44,338 |
| Households | 15,79,802 |
| Literacy rate | 67.0% |
| Sex ratio | 983 |
Districts in Saran Division
Population of Saran Division
- Population
- 98,44,338
- Households
- 15,79,802
- Literacy rate
- 67.0%
- Sex ratio
- 983
At the 2011 Census, Saran Division had 98,44,338 residents, 49,65,577 male and 48,78,761 female, in 15,79,802 households: about 6.2 people per household. At 67.0%, literacy is higher than the Bihar average of 61.8%. Male literacy is 78.0% against 56.0% for women, a gap of 22.0 percentage points.
There are 983 females for every 1,000 males, compared with 918 in Bihar. Scheduled Castes make up 12.0% of the population and Scheduled Tribes 1.9%. Children aged 0–6 make up 17.1% of residents.
Work and livelihood
At Census 2011, 27.4% of people in Saran Division were workers. Of them, 26.1% farmed their own land, 44.7% were farm labourers, 3.7% worked in household industries and 25.4% in other jobs such as services, trade and construction.
Administration
Saran Division is headed by the Divisional Commissioner, who reviews the work of its district administrations and hears revenue appeals. On the police side, a division usually comes under an Inspector General (IG) or Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of a police range.
Saran Division MLA and MP List
MP, Gopalganj (Sc)
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
|---|---|
| Term / election | 2024 Lok Sabha election |
| Votes received | 5,11,866 |
| Vote share | 48.2% |
| Winning margin | 1,27,180 |
| Runner-up | Prem Nath Chanchal Alias Chanchal Paswan |
Source: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results, 2024-06-04
MP, Saran
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
|---|---|
| Term / election | 2024 Lok Sabha election |
| Votes received | 4,71,752 |
| Vote share | 46.2% |
| Winning margin | 13,661 |
| Runner-up | Rohini Acharya |
Source: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results, 2024-06-04
MP, Maharajganj
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
|---|---|
| Term / election | 2024 Lok Sabha election |
| Votes received | 5,29,533 |
| Vote share | 52.2% |
| Winning margin | 1,02,651 |
| Runner-up | Aakash Kumar Singh |
Source: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results, 2024-06-04
MP, Siwan
| Party | Janata Dal (United) |
|---|---|
| Term / election | 2024 Lok Sabha election |
| Votes received | 3,86,508 |
| Vote share | 38.7% |
| Winning margin | 92,857 |
| Runner-up | Hena Shahab |
Source: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results, 2024-06-04
Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha seats in Saran Division
Seats held by each party in the 24 assembly constituencies of Saran Division: Bharatiya Janata Party 10, Janata Dal (United) 9, Rashtriya Janata Dal 4, Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) 1.
Places near Saran Division
Other Divisions in Bihar
Government schemes for residents of Saran Division
Households in Saran Division can apply for the schemes below, covering housing, work, farming, pensions, health, education and support for women. Each one shows the local office where you apply.
Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Gramin (PMAY-G)
Financial help to build a pucca house with basic amenities for rural families who are homeless or live in kutcha houses.
| Benefit | ₹1.20 lakh in plain areas (plus rural job scheme wages (VB-G RAM G, earlier MGNREGA) and a Swachh Bharat toilet) |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Houseless or kutcha-house families identified through SECC/Awaas+ survey and approved by the Gram Sabha |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary and the block office |
Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), VB-G RAM G (earlier MGNREGA)
From 1 July 2026 this Act replaces MGNREGA. Every rural household can get at least 125 days of paid unskilled work a year on works the Gram Sabha approves, such as ponds, roads, plantations and farm bunds. Old e-KYC'd MGNREGA job cards stay valid until the new Gramin Rozgar Guarantee Cards are issued.
| Benefit | At least 125 days of work a year at the notified wage, paid weekly or within 15 days into your bank or post office account |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Any adult member of a rural household willing to do unskilled manual work |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary and the block office |
PM Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN)
Income support of ₹6,000 a year, paid in three instalments of ₹2,000 directly to the bank accounts of land-holding farmer families.
| Benefit | ₹6,000 per year in three instalments |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Farmer families owning cultivable land (with exclusions for taxpayers, pensioners and officials); e-KYC and land seeding required |
| Where to apply | the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC), online and the block office |
Ayushman Bharat – PM Jan Arogya Yojana (Ayushman card)
Cashless hospital treatment up to ₹5 lakh per family per year at empanelled government and private hospitals; all citizens aged 70+ are also covered.
| Benefit | Health cover of ₹5 lakh per family per year |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | SECC-listed deprived families, NFSA ration-card families covered by the UP extension, and senior citizens 70+ |
| Where to apply | the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and online |
Swachh Bharat Mission – Gramin (household toilet)
Incentive to build an individual household toilet, plus solid and liquid waste management works in villages under ODF Plus.
| Benefit | ₹12,000 incentive for a household toilet |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Rural households without a toilet (BPL and identified APL categories) |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary, the block office and online |
Jal Jeevan Mission – Har Ghar Jal
Functional household tap connection providing safe drinking water to every rural home, managed with the village water and sanitation committee.
| Benefit | Free household tap connection |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | All rural households |
| Where to apply | the panchayat secretary |
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (free LPG connection)
Deposit-free LPG connection with first refill and stove for women from poor households.
| Benefit | Free LPG connection, first refill and stove |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Adult women from poor households without an existing LPG connection |
| Where to apply | online and the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) |
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY)
Maternity benefit for pregnant and lactating mothers to compensate wage loss and support nutrition.
| Benefit | ₹5,000 for the first child; ₹6,000 if the second child is a girl |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Pregnant women and lactating mothers (excluding regular government employees) |
| Where to apply | the Anganwadi centre and online |
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (zero-balance account)
Basic savings bank account with no minimum balance, RuPay debit card with accident insurance and overdraft facility.
| Benefit | Zero-balance account, RuPay card, ₹2 lakh accident cover |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Any Indian resident aged 10+ without a bank account |
| Where to apply | your bank branch |
Kisan Credit Card (KCC)
Short-term crop loans at a subsidised interest rate for farmers, livestock and fisheries, with interest subvention for prompt repayment.
| Benefit | Crop loan at an effective 4% interest on timely repayment (up to ₹3 lakh) |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Owner and tenant farmers, sharecroppers, SHGs/JLGs of farmers, animal husbandry and fisheries farmers |
| Where to apply | your bank branch |
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
Cash assistance for institutional delivery in government hospitals, with free transport and care arranged through the ASHA.
| Benefit | ₹1,400 to rural mothers for institutional delivery |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Pregnant women delivering in a government or accredited facility |
| Where to apply | the Anganwadi centre |
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (crop insurance)
Crop insurance against natural calamities, pests and diseases at a low farmer premium (2% Kharif, 1.5% Rabi).
| Benefit | Compensation for notified crop losses |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | All farmers growing notified crops in notified areas |
| Where to apply | your bank branch, the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) and online |
PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima & PM Suraksha Bima Yojana
Low-cost life cover (₹2 lakh for ₹436 a year) and accident cover (₹2 lakh for ₹20 a year) through your bank account.
| Benefit | ₹2 lakh life cover and ₹2 lakh accident cover |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Bank account holders aged 18–50 (life) and 18–70 (accident) |
| Where to apply | your bank branch |
DAY-NRLM / UP State Rural Livelihood Mission (women's self-help groups)
Organises rural women into self-help groups with revolving funds, bank credit and livelihood training; members can become BC Sakhi, Lakhpati Didi and more.
| Benefit | Revolving fund, community investment fund and low-interest bank loans |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Women from rural households, especially poor and vulnerable families |
| Where to apply | the block office |
PM Vishwakarma Yojana
Recognition, skill training, toolkit incentive and collateral-free credit for traditional artisans and craftspeople in 18 trades.
| Benefit | ₹15,000 toolkit incentive and loans up to ₹3 lakh at 5% |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Artisans aged 18+ working in the listed trades (one member per family) |
| Where to apply | the nearest Common Service Centre (CSC) |
Atal Pension Yojana
Guaranteed monthly pension of ₹1,000 to ₹5,000 after age 60 for unorganised-sector workers who contribute through their bank account.
| Benefit | ₹1,000–₹5,000 monthly pension after 60 |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Bank account holders aged 18–40 who are not income-tax payers |
| Where to apply | your bank branch |
PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana (rooftop solar)
Subsidy for installing rooftop solar panels on homes, providing up to 300 units of free electricity a month.
| Benefit | Subsidy up to ₹78,000 for rooftop solar |
|---|---|
| Who can apply | Households with their own roof and a valid electricity connection |
| Where to apply | online |
Saran Division: frequently asked questions
Which districts are in Saran Division?
What is the population of Saran Division?
The 2011 Census counted 98,44,338 people in Saran Division, living in 15,79,802 households.
How many gram panchayats are there in Saran Division?
There are 850 gram panchayats in Saran Division.
How many villages are there in Saran Division?
Saran Division has 4,746 revenue villages.
How many blocks are there in Saran Division?
Saran Division has 53 development blocks.
How many anchals are there in Saran Division?
Saran Division has 53 anchals.
How many assembly constituencies are there in Saran Division?
The districts of Saran Division have 24 assembly constituencies in all.
What is the literacy rate of Saran Division?
The literacy rate of Saran Division was 67.0% in the 2011 Census (men 78.0%, women 56.0%), against the state average of 61.8%.
What is the sex ratio of Saran Division?
In the 2011 Census, Saran Division had 983 females for every 1,000 males (state average 918).
Data sources and updates
We built this page from public, open government data. Each figure is as of its source’s date and may have changed since, so check with the office concerned before using it for anything official.
- Assembly constituency boundaries (post-2008 delimitation), datameet/maps, CC BY 2.5 IN
- Airports (OurAirports), Public domain
- Aspirational Districts and Aspirational Blocks Programmes, Public government data
- NASA POWER agro-climatology (long-term monthly normals), Public domain (NASA) (as of 2026-10-16)
- Zoloth curated tables (divisions, ODOP, schemes), CC BY 4.0
- Village boundaries with Census 2001 codes (datameet/indian_village_boundaries), ODbL 1.0 (as of 2001)
- Calculated by Zoloth from the sources cited alongside, CC BY 4.0
- DIGIPIN national addressing grid, computed from the panchayat's reference point, Open algorithm
- SRTM 1-arc-second elevation (AWS Terrain Tiles, Skadi), Public domain (SRTM); see terrain-tiles attribution (as of 2026-10-16)
- Hindi names of assembly and Lok Sabha constituencies (Hindi Wikipedia state lists), CC BY-SA 4.0 (page text); the names themselves are facts (as of 2026-10-16)
- Bank branches with IFSC/MICR (razorpay/ifsc-api), MIT (public RBI data)
- ESA WorldCover 10 m land cover 2021 (v200), CC BY 4.0 (as of 2026-10-16)
- Local Government Directory snapshot (planemad/india-local-government-directory), GODL-India (as of 2022-03-11)
- Lok Sabha 2024 constituency results, Public results (as of 2024)
- Government schemes (myScheme.gov.in), Public scheme information (dataset Apache-2.0)
- National Family Health Survey 5 district fact sheets, Public fact sheets (as of 2019-21)
- Panchayat Advancement Index, theme-wise gram panchayat scores, Public government data (as of 2026-10-16)
- Census of India 2011 Primary Census Abstract (district), Public (as of 2011)
- All-India post office and PIN directory with coordinates, GODL-India
- Hindi spellings derived from a place-name token dictionary (learnt from LGD and SEC names), CC BY 4.0
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Data last refreshed: October 18, 2026
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