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About Sikandarpur Village

Sikandarpur is a mid sized village in Maner tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 882, made up of 476 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 853 females per 1000 males. The village covers 119 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801108, 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 Maner
Pincode 801108
Area (hectares) 119 hectares
Population 882
Male Population 476
Female Population 406
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 853
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sikandarpur compares

By the 2011 count Sikandarpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 6,296 residents. Its 119 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Sikandarpur

Sikandarpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikandarpur as Available within <5 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 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 12 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Patliputra, about 5.3 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 Sikandarpur
Nearest town Dinapur Cantonment 1.6 km
Nearest railway station Patliputra 5.3 km
District headquarters Patna 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Maner 15 km

Villages closest to Sikandarpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Maner 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 882. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 6,296 residents.

Sikandarpur village has 476 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikandarpur has about 853 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Sikandarpur is 801108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikandarpur covers 119 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikandarpur falls under Maner tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sikandarpur is Patliputra, about 5.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

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

Sikandarpur is about 12 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 Maner tehsil of Patna district. Dinapur Cantonment is about 1.6 km away. Patliputra is about 5.3 km away. Patna is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Katautia (2.4 km), Chhitnawan (3.0 km) and Sarai (3.0 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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