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About Ikapokhar Village

Ikapokhar is a mid sized village in Pathna tehsil, in the district of Sahibganj, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,304, made up of 664 males and 640 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 964 females per 1000 males. The village covers 195 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 815109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ikapokhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ikapokhar village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Sahibganj
Tehsil Pathna
Pincode 815109
Area (hectares) 195 hectares
Population 1,304
Male Population 664
Female Population 640
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 964
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ikapokhar compares

By the 2011 count Ikapokhar is the 18th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 615 residents. Its 195 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1030.

Getting to Ikapokhar

Ikapokhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ikapokhar as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ikapokhar from other places

Ikapokhar lies about 52 km from Sahibganj, and the nearest railway station is Gumani, about 10 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 Ikapokhar
Tehsil headquarters Pathna 9.4 km
Nearest railway station Gumani 10 km
Nearest town Farakka 20 km
District headquarters Sahibganj 52 km

Villages closest to Ikapokhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ikapokhar village had a population of 1,304. That makes it the 18th largest of the 127 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 615 residents.

Ikapokhar village has 664 males and 640 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ikapokhar has about 964 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1030.

The pincode recorded for Ikapokhar is 815109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ikapokhar covers 195 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ikapokhar falls under Pathna tehsil of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Ikapokhar is Gumani, about 10 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ikapokhar.

Ikapokhar 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.

Ikapokhar is in Pathna tehsil of Sahibganj district. Pathna is about 9.4 km away. Gumani is about 10 km away. Farakka is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kauadhab (under 2 km), Gumapahar (under 2 km) and Solapokhar (under 2 km).

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

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