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About Sakhua Village

Sakhua is a mid sized village in Udwant Nagar tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,489, made up of 781 males and 708 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 907 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakhua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakhua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Udwant Nagar
Pincode 802206
Area (hectares) 145 hectares
Population 1,489
Male Population 781
Female Population 708
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 907
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sakhua compares

By the 2011 count Sakhua is the 30th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,295 residents. Its 145 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Sakhua

Sakhua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sakhua as Available within 5 - 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. The nearest villages by name are Patar, Piania, Pirozpur and Raghopur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Sakhua

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakhua village had a population of 1,489. That makes it the 30th largest of the 68 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,295 residents.

Sakhua village has 781 males and 708 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakhua has about 907 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Sakhua is 802206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakhua covers 145 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sakhua falls under Udwant Nagar tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The census record for Sakhua notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sakhua.

Sakhua is in Udwant Nagar tehsil of Bhojpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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