Skip to main content

About Sikatia Village

Sikatia is a large village in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,075, made up of 1,555 males and 1,520 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 977 females per 1000 males. The village covers 225 hectares hectares.

Sikatia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikatia village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Lakri Nabiganj
Area (hectares) 225 hectares
Population 3,075
Male Population 1,555
Female Population 1,520
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 977
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikatia compares

By the 2011 count Sikatia is the 17th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents. Its 225 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1064.

Getting to Sikatia

Sikatia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikatia as Available within 5 - 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sikatia from other places

Sikatia lies about 27 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Sarhari Halt, about 4.7 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 Sikatia
Nearest railway station Sarhari Halt 4.7 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Lakri Nabiganj 27 km
District headquarters Siwan 27 km

Villages closest to Sikatia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Lakri Nabiganj 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 Sikatia

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikatia village had a population of 3,075. That makes it the 17th largest of the 38 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,354 residents.

Sikatia village has 1,555 males and 1,520 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikatia has about 977 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1064.

Sikatia covers 225 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikatia falls under Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Sikatia is Sarhari Halt, about 4.7 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sikatia.

Sikatia is about 27 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikatia is in Lakri Nabiganj tehsil of Siwan district. Sarhari Halt is about 4.7 km away. Mahārājgani is about 8.0 km away. Lakri Nabiganj is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagatpur (7.8 km), Telia (15 km) and Pakri (16 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All