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About Sikat Village

Sikat is one of the larger villages in Barari tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,847, made up of 6,221 males and 5,626 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1333 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854115, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikat village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Barari
Pincode 854115
Area (hectares) 1333 hectares
Population 11,847
Male Population 6,221
Female Population 5,626
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Sikat compares

By the 2011 count Sikat is the 6th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 6,044 residents. Its 1333 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Sikat

The census records public bus service for Sikat 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sikat from other places

Sikat lies about 13 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Semapur, about 2.9 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 Sikat
Nearest railway station Semapur 2.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Barari 6.8 km
District headquarters Katihar 13 km

Villages closest to Sikat

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikat village had a population of 11,847. That makes it the 6th largest of the 44 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,044 residents.

Sikat village has 6,221 males and 5,626 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikat has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Sikat is 854115. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikat covers 1333 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikat falls under Barari tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sikat is Semapur, about 2.9 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Sikat.

Sikat is about 13 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikat is in Barari tehsil of Katihar district. Semapur is about 2.9 km away. Barari is about 6.8 km away. Katihar is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baretha (under 2 km), Aminabad (2.0 km) and Jot Ram Rai (2.6 km).

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

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