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About Dhanora Sikra Village

Dhanora Sikra is a mid sized village in Nandgaon Khandeshwar tehsil, in the district of Amravati, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 525, made up of 268 males and 257 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 431.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444708, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Dhanora Sikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Dhanora Sikra village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Amravati
Tehsil Nandgaon Khandeshwar
Pincode 444708
Area (hectares) 431.55 hectares
Population 525
Male Population 268
Female Population 257
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Dhanora Sikra compares

By the 2011 count Dhanora Sikra is the 75th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 998 residents. Its 431.55 hectares work out to about 1.2 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, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Dhanora Sikra

Dhanora Sikra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Dhanora Sikra 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 Dhanora Sikra from other places

Dhanora Sikra lies about 40 km from Amravati, and the nearest railway station is Chandur, about 22 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 Dhanora Sikra
Tehsil headquarters Nandgaon Khandeshwar 13 km
Nearest town Ner 15 km
Nearest railway station Chandur 22 km
District headquarters Amravati 40 km

Villages closest to Dhanora Sikra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Nandgaon Khandeshwar 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 Dhanora Sikra

As per the Census of India 2011, Dhanora Sikra village had a population of 525. That makes it the 75th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 998 residents.

Dhanora Sikra village has 268 males and 257 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Dhanora Sikra has about 959 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Dhanora Sikra is 444708. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Dhanora Sikra covers 431.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.2 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Dhanora Sikra falls under Nandgaon Khandeshwar tehsil of Amravati district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Dhanora Sikra is Chandur, about 22 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 Dhanora Sikra.

Dhanora Sikra is about 40 km from Amravati in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Dhanora Sikra is in Nandgaon Khandeshwar tehsil of Amravati district. Nandgaon Khandeshwar is about 13 km away. Ner is about 15 km away. Chandur is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Yeoti (2.3 km), Kharbi Gund (2.3 km) and Belora (3.0 km).

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

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