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About Sapkata Village

Sapkata is a large village in Barkhetri tehsil, in the district of Nalbari, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,776, made up of 1,438 males and 1,338 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 930 females per 1000 males. The village covers 245.78 hectares hectares.

Sapkata Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sapkata village
Description Value
State Assam
District Nalbari
Tehsil Barkhetri
Area (hectares) 245.78 hectares
Population 2,776
Male Population 1,438
Female Population 1,338
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 930
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sapkata compares

By the 2011 count Sapkata is the 15th largest of the 123 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,663 residents. Its 245.78 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Sapkata

Sapkata is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sapkata 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 Sapkata from other places

Sapkata lies about 18 km from Nalbari, and the nearest railway station is Kaithalkuchi, about 19 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 Sapkata
Tehsil headquarters Barkhetri 18 km
District headquarters Nalbari 18 km
Nearest town Nalbāri 18 km
Nearest railway station Kaithalkuchi 19 km

Villages closest to Sapkata

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Barkhetri 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 Sapkata

As per the Census of India 2011, Sapkata village had a population of 2,776. That makes it the 15th largest of the 123 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,663 residents.

Sapkata village has 1,438 males and 1,338 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sapkata has about 930 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Sapkata covers 245.78 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sapkata falls under Barkhetri tehsil of Nalbari district in Assam.

The nearest railway station to Sapkata is Kaithalkuchi, about 19 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 Sapkata.

Sapkata is about 18 km from Nalbari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sapkata is in Barkhetri tehsil of Nalbari district. Barkhetri is about 18 km away. Nalbari is about 18 km away. Nalbāri is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kandhbari (2.0 km), Amrattari (2.2 km) and Meruattari (2.2 km).

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

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