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About Sikra Village

Sikra is a mid sized village in Bhabua tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 782, made up of 399 males and 383 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 158 hectares hectares.

Sikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Tehsil Bhabua
Area (hectares) 158 hectares
Population 782
Male Population 399
Female Population 383
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikra compares

By the 2011 count Sikra is the 98th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents. Its 158 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Sikra

Sikra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikra as Available within <5 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 Sikra from other places

Sikra lies about 96 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Pusauli, about 11 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 Sikra
Tehsil headquarters Bhabua 3.0 km
Nearest town Bhabhua 3.0 km
Nearest railway station Pusauli 11 km
District headquarters Kaimur 96 km

Villages closest to Sikra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikra village had a population of 782. That makes it the 98th largest of the 199 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,196 residents.

Sikra village has 399 males and 383 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikra has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 917.

Sikra covers 158 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sikra falls under Bhabua tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sikra is Pusauli, about 11 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sikra.

Sikra is about 96 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikra is in Bhabua tehsil of Kaimur district. Bhabua is about 3.0 km away. Bhabhua is about 3.0 km away. Pusauli is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sudarsanpur (under 2 km), Jadupur (under 2 km) and Marha (under 2 km).

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

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