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About Shakra Village

Shakra is a large village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,745, made up of 1,818 males and 1,927 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,060 females per 1000 males. The village covers 378.12 hectares hectares.

Shakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shakra village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Maharajganj
Area (hectares) 378.12 hectares
Population 3,745
Male Population 1,818
Female Population 1,927
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,060
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Shakra compares

By the 2011 count Shakra is the 11th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,409 residents. Its 378.12 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Shakra

Shakra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shakra as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Shakra from other places

Shakra lies about 13 km from Siwan, and the nearest railway station is Pachrukhi, about 6.1 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 Shakra
Nearest railway station Pachrukhi 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 8.3 km
Nearest town Mahārājgani 8.3 km
District headquarters Siwan 13 km

Villages closest to Shakra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shakra village had a population of 3,745. That makes it the 11th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,409 residents.

Shakra village has 1,818 males and 1,927 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shakra has about 1060 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1048.

Shakra covers 378.12 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shakra falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Shakra is Pachrukhi, about 6.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Shakra.

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

Shakra is in Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district. Pachrukhi is about 6.1 km away. Maharajganj is about 8.3 km away. Mahārājgani is about 8.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ushuri (under 2 km), Sarangpur (1.8 km) and Shahpur (1.9 km).

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

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