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About Sikra Village

Sikra is a small village in Potka tehsil, in the district of Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 185, made up of 89 males and 96 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,079 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 832102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikra village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Purbi Singhbhum
Tehsil Potka
Pincode 832102
Area (hectares) 20.18 hectares
Population 185
Male Population 89
Female Population 96
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,079
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sikra compares

By the 2011 count Sikra is the 235th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 675 residents. Its 20.18 hectares work out to about 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

Getting to Sikra

Sikra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikra as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Serengdih, Shankarda, Shiling and Sidhirsai. 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 Sikra

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikra village had a population of 185. That makes it the 235th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 675 residents.

Sikra village has 89 males and 96 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikra has about 1079 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1003.

The pincode recorded for Sikra is 832102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikra covers 20.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikra falls under Potka tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Sikra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sikra.

Sikra is in Potka tehsil of Purbi Singhbhum 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 Sikra today is likely to be higher.

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