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About Sihaul Village

Sihaul is one of the larger villages in Satar Kataiya tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,143, made up of 5,857 males and 5,286 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 865.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sihaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sihaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Satar Kataiya
Pincode 852124
Area (hectares) 865.6 hectares
Population 11,143
Male Population 5,857
Female Population 5,286
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sihaul compares

By the 2011 count Sihaul is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 4,083 residents. Its 865.6 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 907.

Getting to Sihaul

Sihaul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sihaul 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sihaul from other places

Sihaul lies about 9.5 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Panchgachia, about 6.2 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 Sihaul
Tehsil headquarters Satar Kataiya 3.4 km
Nearest railway station Panchgachia 6.2 km
Nearest town Bangaon 9.3 km
District headquarters Saharsa 9.5 km

Villages closest to Sihaul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Satar Kataiya 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 Sihaul

As per the Census of India 2011, Sihaul village had a population of 11,143. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,083 residents.

Sihaul village has 5,857 males and 5,286 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sihaul has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 907.

The pincode recorded for Sihaul is 852124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sihaul covers 865.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sihaul falls under Satar Kataiya tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sihaul is Panchgachia, about 6.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Sihaul.

Sihaul is about 9.5 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sihaul is in Satar Kataiya tehsil of Saharsa district. Satar Kataiya is about 3.4 km away. Panchgachia is about 6.2 km away. Bangaon is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bela (under 2 km), Gangaura Behra (under 2 km) and Patori (2.3 km).

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

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