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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

Getting to Shakra

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.

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.

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.

Shakra covers 378.12 hectares hectares as recorded in the census.

Shakra falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Shakra notes the nearest railway station 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 in Maharajganj tehsil of Siwan district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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.

Every figure shown here is published by the Census of India for 2011. This is an independent site presenting that data, not a government website.