About Sheikh Rajura Village

Sheikh Rajura is a large village in Palam tehsil, in the district of Parbhani, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,410, made up of 1,259 males and 1,151 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1878 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 431720, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sheikh Rajura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sheikh Rajura village
Description	Value
State	Maharashtra
District	Parbhani
Tehsil	Palam
Pincode	431720
Area (hectares)	1878 hectares
Population	2,410
Male Population	1,259
Female Population	1,151
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	914
Bus Service (public)	Available within village
Bus Service (private)	Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Sheikh Rajura compares

By the 2011 count Sheikh Rajura is the 10th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,424 residents. Its 1878 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Sheikh Rajura

Sheikh Rajura is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sheikh Rajura as Available within village. 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 Sheikh Rajura from other places

Sheikh Rajura lies about 35 km from Parbhani, and the nearest railway station is Chudawa, about 18 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 Sheikh Rajura
Tehsil headquarters	Palam	7.9 km
Nearest town	Pūrna	15 km
Nearest railway station	Chudawa	18 km
District headquarters	Parbhani	35 km

Villages closest to Sheikh Rajura

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

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Common questions about Sheikh Rajura

As per the Census of India 2011, Sheikh Rajura village had a population of 2,410. That makes it the 10th largest of the 81 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,424 residents.

Sheikh Rajura village has 1,259 males and 1,151 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sheikh Rajura has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Sheikh Rajura is 431720. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sheikh Rajura covers 1878 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sheikh Rajura falls under Palam tehsil of Parbhani district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Sheikh Rajura is Chudawa, about 18 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Sheikh Rajura.

Sheikh Rajura is about 35 km from Parbhani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sheikh Rajura is in Palam tehsil of Parbhani district. Palam is about 7.9 km away. Pūrna is about 15 km away. Chudawa is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.