Sareni is a village and corresponding community development block in Lalganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district, Uttar Pradesh, India. Historically the seat of a pargana, it is located 18 km from Lalganj, the tehsil headquarters, on the road to Daundia Khera in Unnao district. As of 2011, Sareni has a population of 4,819 people, in 792 households. It has 3 primary schools and no healthcare facilities Subedar major Babu Singh native of Bahadurpur making keen effort in development of local society like cleaners schools Prathmik Swasthya Kendra . It serves as the headquarters of a nyaya panchayat which also includes 10 other villages.

History Sareni was supposedly first founded by a member of the Bais clan named Sarang Sah. It was first made headquarters of a pargana and tehsil during the reign of Saadat Ali Khan (which one is not specified in the source). Previously, the pargana had been part of four different mahals: Kahanjara, Nisgar, Deorakh, and Tara Singhaur.

At the turn of the 20th century, Sareni had a police station, a post office, a cattle pound, and a large primary school. It was held in taluqdari tenure by the Rana of Khajurgaon, as part of the Murarmau estate. The population in 1901 was 1,458, including a Muslim minority of 202.

The 1951 census recorded Sareni as comprising 7 hamlets, with a total population of 1,466 people (779 male and 687 female), in 281 households and 149 245 houses. The area of the village was given as 1,197 acres. 153 residents were literate, 147 male and 6 female. The village was listed as belonging to the pargana of Sareni and the thana of Sareni.

The 1961 census recorded Sareni as comprising 5 hamlets, with a total population of 1,883 people (955 male and 928 female), in 334 households and 290 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 1,197 acres and it had a medical practitioner and post office at that point. It also had the following small industrial establishments: 1 grain mill, 1 maker of clothing, 2 makers of wooden products not further classified, and 1 maker of jewellery or precious metal items. The village's police staff consisted of 2 sub-inspectors, 1 head constable, and 14 constables.

The 1981 census recorded Sareni as having a population of 2,575 people, in 414 households, and having an area of 457.70 hectares. The main staple foods were given as wheat and rice.

The 1991 census recorded Sareni as having a total population of 3,419 people (1,777 male and 1,642 female), in 583 households and 583 physical houses. The area of the village was listed as 458 hectares. Members of the 0-6 age group numbered 707, or 21% of the total; this group was 56% male (396) and 44% female (311). Members of scheduled castes made up 19% of the village's population, while no members of scheduled tribes were recorded. The literacy rate of the village was 40% (950 men and 406 women). 919 people were classified as main workers (786 men and 133 women), while 2 people were classified as marginal workers (both women); the remaining 2,498 residents were non-workers. The breakdown of main workers by employment category was as follows: 280 cultivators (i.e. people who owned or leased their own land); 253 agricultural labourers (i.e. people who worked someone else's land in return for payment); 2 workers in livestock, forestry, fishing, hunting, plantations, orchards, etc.; 0 in mining and quarrying; 38 household industry workers; 66 workers employed in other manufacturing, processing, service, and repair roles; 4 construction workers; 133 employed in trade and commerce; 9 employed in transport, storage, and communications; and 134 in other services.

Villages Sareni CD block has the following 160 villages:

Village name Total land area (hectares) Population (in 2011) Samodha 183.8 1,604 Ibrahimpur 12.2 2,372 Deopur 144 1,737 Kahinjar 225.8 2,099 Umrapur 54.4 675 Lakhai Khera 106.2 327 Ranjeetpur 154.4 1,122 Daspur 124.5 7 Kaji Khera 41.1 1,215 Ram Khera 100.8 896 Rasulpur 127.9 1,343 Binnawan 89.2 485 Rahim Khera 72.6 440 Chandpur 132 128 Sabji Babura 283 1,724 Khaund 6.6 893 Pithupur 88.7 928 Prem Chak 296.2 2,535 Pahuri 588 4,190 Kushal Khera 76.1 514 Ghure Mau 496.4 4,072 Sotawa Khera 59.9 1,244 Surjapur 56.4 866 Khanpur 127.8 1,058 Murar Mau 336.1 2,999 Hullapur 240.7 1,864 Kondara 112.5 1,334 Mahrajpur 82.6 526 Rampur Khurd 41 303 Mangadpur 68.3 403 Kati Khaa 164.7 1,141 Rani Khera 118.7 1,451 Bithuli 108.8 456 Palti Khera 333.6 2,641 Barvaliya 224.2 1,799 Gajpati Khera 82.4 1,273 Tal Kataila 284.6 471 Lalpur 46.2 510 Chhatauna 75.9 1,002 Dundi 58.4 476 Bhojpur 474.9 7,173 Nijam Khera 60.9 222 Usuru 617.4 3,428 Madnapur 90.9 342 Pathak Khera 50.3 566 Tiwaripur Kalan 96 1,001 Patakpur Urf Ranapur 99.2 618 Jai Gopalpur 25.7 7 Tiwaripur Khurd 66.9 338 Terui 40.1 53 Mohanpur 28.5 285 Durjanpur 49 464 Bhawa Khera 58.4 315 Chak Kantu 24 0 Sahide Mau 71.3 343 Mailaspur 87.6 403 Jarwal 80.7 464 Kheman Khera 95.4 584 Chandraman Khera 57.1 485 Basu Khera 59.5 0 Jhulpur 119.3 676 Chahotar 267.5 2,063 Madhopur 211.7 1,702 Sarhapur 74.6 245 Gandu Mau 9.6 21 Daulatpur 99.2 553 Chinta Khera 121.8 741 Haibatpur Khurd 88 770 Lachhai Khera 52.8 1,239 Rajapur 62.8 266 Dalipur 62.1 331 Gosa Khera 20.4 322 Chak Kanti 32.6 156 Haripur Mu. 163.4 1,474 Haripur Aht. 304.5 6 Bhupatpur Mu. 31.7 8 Bhupatpur Aht. 208.8 22 Gahrauli Mu. 272.1 3,336 Gahrauli Aht. 221.5 0 Purushottampur Mu. 146.6 161 Purushottampur Aht. 105.2 0 Kotiya Aht. 1,078.4 2,101 Nisgaraht. 850.1 0 Nisgar Mu. 339.3 2,352 Kasba Badlu 104.8 695 Kashi Khera 63.2 708 Bisayakpur 128.5 1,055 Nibi 256.9 1,708 Dulapur 260.4 1,950 Rawatpur Kalan 106.1 2,009 Jagannathpur Mu. 146.3 644 Jagannathpur Aht. 10 0 Alipur Mu. 125.4 73 Alipur Aht. 23 0 Puranpur 83.5 491 Sarai Khande Mu. 306.3 1,667 Sarai Khande Aht. 305.6 0 Gonda 117.1 723 Saidapur 95.1 1,064 Dudhwan 356.6 2,638 Raipur 204.4 1,672 Bahupur 97.6 512 Hamir Gaon 812 2,700 Ghuri Khera 78.1 580 Bhawanipur 110.5 623 Chhamani Khera 42 352 Murdipur Majhigawa 93.3 1,222 Govindpur 248.2 1,525 Bahadurpur 106.4 1,624 Sareni (block headquarters) 452.3 4,819 Lakhanapur 197.3 2,447 Madai Khera 185 1,322 Dhagaicha 90.9 646 Hasanapur 786.4 1,120 Chak Maniya 69.3 486 Gautamman Khera 47.2 600 Ramaipur Kalan 243.1 1,579 Dhanpalpur 245.2 2,552 Jhampur 197.7 1,126 Hathnasa 191.5 3,247 Tej Gaon 480.8 4,431 Dariyapur 127.5 655 Chak Gaur 92.2 579 Pasan Khera 48.4 671 Malke Gaon 305.8 2,951 Lakhan Gaon 138.3 1,233 Baruwahar 100 768 Parwat Khera 51.7 437 Odarahar 193.2 414 Dighiya 71 730 Chak Chorhiya 94.3 896 Gajiyapur 35.1 420 Saidapur) 175.3 1,405 Rasi Gaon 239.6 1,727 Chhivlaha 325.5 3,241 Mathurpur Mu. 249 1,393 Mathurpur Aht. 337 1 Dafpura 92.5 516 Rampur Kalan Aht. 167.9 0 Rampur Kalan Mu. 399.5 2,579 Bairuwa Aht. 322.1 0 Bairuwa Mu 330.3 2,138 Sahanipur 161.8 1,372 Firojpur 128.4 505 Helauli 115.6 561 Haibatpur Kalan 180.3 1,424 Rautapur 106 579 Ralpur Aht. 200.9 0 Ralpur Mu. 591.4 4,749 Kanjas 174.9 1,023 Bhita 37.8 524 Deo Khera 208.6 153 Kalhi Gaon 89 1,348 Ram Gaon 68.6 506 Gopali Khera 130.8 610 Sagar Khera 201.6 2,102 Ramaipur Khurd 76.9 638 Sidhaur Tara Aht. 40.6 1 Sidhaur Tara Mu. 411 1,707 Musapur 292 1,944

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