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About Shika Village
Shika is a large village in Dhansura tehsil, in the district of Sabar Kantha, Gujarat. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,310, made up of 2,290 males and 2,020 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 882 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1898.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 383310, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Shika Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Gujarat |
| District | Sabar Kantha |
| Tehsil | Dhansura |
| Pincode | 383310 |
| Area (hectares) | 1898.18 hectares |
| Population | 4,310 |
| Male Population | 2,290 |
| Female Population | 2,020 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 882 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Shika compares
By the 2011 count Shika is the 5th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents. Its 1898.18 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.
Getting to Shika
Shika is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Shika as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rampura, Rampura Kampo, Rupan and Sardi Sarkhandi. 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.
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Common questions about Shika
As per the Census of India 2011, Shika village had a population of 4,310. That makes it the 5th largest of the 71 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents.
Shika village has 2,290 males and 2,020 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shika has about 882 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 937.
The pincode recorded for Shika is 383310. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shika covers 1898.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Shika falls under Dhansura tehsil of Sabar Kantha district in Gujarat.
The census record for Shika notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Shika.
Shika is in Dhansura tehsil of Sabar Kantha 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 Shika today is likely to be higher.
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