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About Sakirde Village

Sakirde is a small village in Kudal tehsil, in the district of Sindhudurg, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 192, made up of 87 males and 105 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,207 females per 1000 males. The village covers 257 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 416519, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakirde Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakirde village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Sindhudurg
Tehsil Kudal
Pincode 416519
Area (hectares) 257 hectares
Population 192
Male Population 87
Female Population 105
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,207
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 Sakirde compares

By the 2011 count Sakirde is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,126 residents. Its 257 hectares work out to about 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1034.

Getting to Sakirde

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

Sakirde lies about 12 km from Sindhudurg, and the nearest railway station is Zarap, 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 Sakirde
District headquarters Sindhudurg 12 km
Nearest town Sāvantvādi 18 km
Nearest railway station Zarap 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Kudal 25 km

Villages closest to Sakirde

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakirde village had a population of 192. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,126 residents.

Sakirde village has 87 males and 105 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakirde has about 1207 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1034.

The pincode recorded for Sakirde is 416519. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakirde covers 257 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sakirde falls under Kudal tehsil of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Sakirde is Zarap, 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 Sakirde.

Sakirde is about 12 km from Sindhudurg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakirde is in Kudal tehsil of Sindhudurg district. Sindhudurg is about 12 km away. Sāvantvādi is about 18 km away. Zarap 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 Kupavade (under 2 km), Upavade (under 2 km) and Wasoli (1.7 km).

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

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