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About Sarekha Village

Sarekha is a mid sized village in Keolari tehsil, in the district of Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,553, made up of 778 males and 775 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 996 females per 1000 males. The village covers 931.81 hectares hectares.

Sarekha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sarekha village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Seoni
Tehsil Keolari
Area (hectares) 931.81 hectares
Population 1,553
Male Population 778
Female Population 775
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 996
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sarekha compares

By the 2011 count Sarekha is the 15th largest of the 165 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 829 residents. Its 931.81 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1000.

Getting to Sarekha

Sarekha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sarekha as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sarekha from other places

Sarekha lies about 44 km from Seoni, and the nearest railway station is Khairee, about 4.1 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 Sarekha
Nearest railway station Khairee 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Keolari 5.6 km
Nearest town Nainpur 25 km
District headquarters Seoni 44 km

Villages closest to Sarekha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sarekha village had a population of 1,553. That makes it the 15th largest of the 165 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 829 residents.

Sarekha village has 778 males and 775 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sarekha has about 996 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1000.

Sarekha covers 931.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sarekha falls under Keolari tehsil of Seoni district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sarekha is Khairee, about 4.1 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 - 10 km distance for Sarekha.

Sarekha is about 44 km from Seoni in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sarekha is in Keolari tehsil of Seoni district. Khairee is about 4.1 km away. Keolari is about 5.6 km away. Nainpur is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mohgaon (under 2 km), Mohgaon Mal (under 2 km) and Mohgaon Ryt (under 2 km).

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

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