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About Sikandarpur Village

Sikandarpur is a large village in Bihta tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,494, made up of 2,388 males and 2,106 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 483 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikandarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikandarpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Bihta
Pincode 801103
Area (hectares) 483 hectares
Population 4,494
Male Population 2,388
Female Population 2,106
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 882
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sikandarpur compares

By the 2011 count Sikandarpur is the 10th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,437 residents. Its 483 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 900.

Getting to Sikandarpur

Sikandarpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sikandarpur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sikandarpur from other places

Sikandarpur lies about 30 km from Patna. 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 Sikandarpur
Nearest town Bikram 5.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Bihta 6.8 km
District headquarters Patna 30 km

Villages closest to Sikandarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikandarpur village had a population of 4,494. That makes it the 10th largest of the 82 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,437 residents.

Sikandarpur village has 2,388 males and 2,106 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikandarpur has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 900.

The pincode recorded for Sikandarpur is 801103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikandarpur covers 483 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikandarpur falls under Bihta tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The census record for Sikandarpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Sikandarpur.

Sikandarpur is about 30 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikandarpur is in Bihta tehsil of Patna district. Bikram is about 5.8 km away. Bihta is about 6.8 km away. Patna is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kamalpur (under 2 km), Pakri (1.6 km) and Hiramanpur (1.6 km).

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

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