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About Sukhna Khirya Village

Sukhna Khirya is a mid sized village in Bhitarwar tehsil, in the district of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 678, made up of 367 males and 311 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 847 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 475220, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sukhna Khirya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sukhna Khirya village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Gwalior
Tehsil Bhitarwar
Pincode 475220
Area (hectares) 190.42 hectares
Population 678
Male Population 367
Female Population 311
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 847
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sukhna Khirya compares

By the 2011 count Sukhna Khirya is the 54th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents. Its 190.42 hectares work out to about 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 864.

Getting to Sukhna Khirya

Sukhna Khirya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sukhna Khirya as Available within <5 km distance. 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sukhna Khirya from other places

Sukhna Khirya lies about 46 km from Gwalior, and the nearest railway station is Simariatal, about 20 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 Sukhna Khirya
Tehsil headquarters Bhitarwar 4.4 km
Nearest railway station Simariatal 20 km
Nearest town Dabra 20 km
District headquarters Gwalior 46 km

Villages closest to Sukhna Khirya

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhitarwar 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 Sukhna Khirya

As per the Census of India 2011, Sukhna Khirya village had a population of 678. That makes it the 54th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,144 residents.

Sukhna Khirya village has 367 males and 311 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sukhna Khirya has about 847 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 864.

The pincode recorded for Sukhna Khirya is 475220. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sukhna Khirya covers 190.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sukhna Khirya falls under Bhitarwar tehsil of Gwalior district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sukhna Khirya is Simariatal, about 20 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sukhna Khirya.

Sukhna Khirya is about 46 km from Gwalior in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sukhna Khirya is in Bhitarwar tehsil of Gwalior district. Bhitarwar is about 4.4 km away. Simariatal is about 20 km away. Dabra 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 Bagwai (under 2 km), Baraya (1.7 km) and Chhirata (1.9 km).

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

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