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About Areikana Village

Areikana is a mid sized village in Bhandari Pokhari tehsil, in the district of Bhadrak, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 871, made up of 443 males and 428 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 179 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 756120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Areikana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Areikana village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Bhadrak
Tehsil Bhandari Pokhari
Pincode 756120
Area (hectares) 179 hectares
Population 871
Male Population 443
Female Population 428
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Areikana compares

By the 2011 count Areikana is the 43rd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 814 residents. Its 179 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Areikana

Areikana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Areikana as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ageibehera, Akhuapada, Akulikana and Aliha. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Areikana

As per the Census of India 2011, Areikana village had a population of 871. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 814 residents.

Areikana village has 443 males and 428 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Areikana has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Areikana is 756120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Areikana covers 179 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Areikana falls under Bhandari Pokhari tehsil of Bhadrak district in Odisha.

The census record for Areikana notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Areikana.

Areikana is in Bhandari Pokhari tehsil of Bhadrak district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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