District Health Action Plan - STATE HEALTH SOCIETY-----BIHAR

Social Composition of Saran
Analysis of the incidence of poverty among social group has shown that poverty is
dominantly present across social groups, which are traditionally termed as “backward” in
caste configuration of Bihar‟s social fabric. The Bihar Development Report 2003 has shown
that the incidence of poverty among SC/STs groups is 59% and among OBC category it is
42%.
This would mean that a sizeable SC & OBC population of Saran district comes under the
category of poor or below poverty line status.
This would therefore form an important indicator for designing development intervention in
the district.
District Profile Saran (Through Figures)
(Figures based on Census 2001)
Area in Sq. Km 2641
No. of Subdivisions 3
No. of C.D. Blocks 20
No. of Villages
(a) Total 1767
(b) Inhabited 1566
(c) Uninhabited 201
No. of Statutory Towns 5
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