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About Sidhay Village

Sidhay is a mid sized village in Tikari tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 704, made up of 365 males and 339 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 929 females per 1000 males. The village covers 53 hectares hectares.

Sidhay Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sidhay village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Tikari
Area (hectares) 53 hectares
Population 704
Male Population 365
Female Population 339
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 929
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sidhay compares

By the 2011 count Sidhay is the 108th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents. Its 53 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Sidhay

Sidhay is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sidhay as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Sidhay from other places

Sidhay lies about 31 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Ner Halt, about 14 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 Sidhay
Tehsil headquarters Tikari 10 km
Nearest town Tekāri 10 km
Nearest railway station Ner Halt 14 km
District headquarters Gaya 31 km

Villages closest to Sidhay

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sidhay village had a population of 704. That makes it the 108th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,627 residents.

Sidhay village has 365 males and 339 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sidhay has about 929 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Sidhay covers 53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sidhay falls under Tikari tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sidhay is Ner Halt, about 14 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sidhay.

Sidhay is about 31 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sidhay is in Tikari tehsil of Gaya district. Tikari is about 10 km away. Tekāri is about 10 km away. Ner Halt is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Agar (under 2 km), Garaur (under 2 km) and Alipur (under 2 km).

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

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