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About Arikuchi Village

Arikuchi is a mid sized village in Barbhag tehsil, in the district of Nalbari, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,997, made up of 1,003 males and 994 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 781339, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arikuchi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arikuchi village
Description Value
State Assam
District Nalbari
Tehsil Barbhag
Pincode 781339
Area (hectares) 153.32 hectares
Population 1,997
Male Population 1,003
Female Population 994
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Arikuchi compares

By the 2011 count Arikuchi is the 9th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,077 residents. Its 153.32 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Arikuchi

Arikuchi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Arikuchi as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Arikuchi from other places

Arikuchi lies about 13 km from Nalbari, and the nearest railway station is Rangiya Junction, about 3.8 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Arikuchi
Nearest railway station Rangiya Junction 3.8 km
Nearest town Rangia 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Barbhag 13 km
District headquarters Nalbari 13 km

Villages closest to Arikuchi

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barbhag tehsil.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Arikuchi

As per the Census of India 2011, Arikuchi village had a population of 1,997. That makes it the 9th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,077 residents.

Arikuchi village has 1,003 males and 994 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arikuchi has about 991 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Arikuchi is 781339. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arikuchi covers 153.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arikuchi falls under Barbhag tehsil of Nalbari district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Arikuchi is Rangiya Junction, about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Arikuchi.

Arikuchi is about 13 km from Nalbari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arikuchi is in Barbhag tehsil of Nalbari district. Rangiya Junction is about 3.8 km away. Rangia is about 4.4 km away. Barbhag is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karia (11 km), Kamarkuchi (15 km) and Samarkuchi (15 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Arikuchi today is likely to be higher.

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