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About Sikaria Village

Sikaria is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 707, made up of 389 males and 318 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 817 females per 1000 males. The village covers 80.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikaria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikaria village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 80.94 hectares
Population 707
Male Population 389
Female Population 318
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 817
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikaria compares

By the 2011 count Sikaria is the 52nd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 80.94 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Sikaria

Sikaria is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikaria as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Sikaria from other places

Sikaria lies about 20 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Tehta, about 16 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 Sikaria
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Tehta 16 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 16 km
District headquarters Arwal 20 km

Villages closest to Sikaria

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikaria village had a population of 707. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Sikaria village has 389 males and 318 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikaria has about 817 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Sikaria is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikaria covers 80.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikaria falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sikaria is Tehta, about 16 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sikaria.

Sikaria is about 20 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikaria is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 2.5 km away. Tehta is about 16 km away. Makhdumpur is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nezampur (under 2 km), Partappur (under 2 km) and Belbhadarpur (under 2 km).

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

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