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About Srikantpara Village

Srikantpara is a mid sized village in Barharwa tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 653, made up of 336 males and 317 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 816119, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Srikantpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Srikantpara village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Barharwa
Pincode 816119
Area (hectares) 20 hectares
Population 653
Male Population 336
Female Population 317
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Srikantpara compares

By the 2011 count Srikantpara is the 66th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents. Its 20 hectares work out to about 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Srikantpara

Srikantpara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Srikantpara 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Srikantpara from other places

Srikantpara lies about 52 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Gumani, about 1.5 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 Srikantpara
Nearest railway station Gumani 1.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Barharwa 6.5 km
Nearest town Farakka 11 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 52 km

Villages closest to Srikantpara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Srikantpara village had a population of 653. That makes it the 66th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,070 residents.

Srikantpara village has 336 males and 317 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Srikantpara has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Srikantpara is 816119. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Srikantpara covers 20 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Srikantpara falls under Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Srikantpara is Gumani, about 1.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Srikantpara.

Srikantpara is about 52 km from Sahibganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Srikantpara is in Barharwa tehsil of Sahibganj district. Gumani is about 1.5 km away. Barharwa is about 6.5 km away. Farakka is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Andharkotha (under 2 km), Harihara (under 2 km) and Malin (under 2 km).

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

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