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About Sikri Village

Sikri is a mid sized village in Phagwara tehsil, in the district of Kapurthala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 548, made up of 254 males and 294 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,157 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144401, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikri village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Kapurthala
Tehsil Phagwara
Pincode 144401
Area (hectares) 104.41 hectares
Population 548
Male Population 254
Female Population 294
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,157
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikri compares

By the 2011 count Sikri is the 68th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents. Its 104.41 hectares work out to about 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Sikri

Sikri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikri 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sikri from other places

Sikri lies about 39 km from Kapurthala, and the nearest railway station is Chiheru, about 8.0 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 Sikri
Nearest railway station Chiheru 8.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Phagwara 8.6 km
Nearest town Phagwāra 8.6 km
District headquarters Kapurthala 39 km

Villages closest to Sikri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikri village had a population of 548. That makes it the 68th largest of the 102 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,226 residents.

Sikri village has 254 males and 294 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikri has about 1157 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Sikri is 144401. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikri covers 104.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.2 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Sikri falls under Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Sikri is Chiheru, about 8.0 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 <5 km distance for Sikri.

Sikri is about 39 km from Kapurthala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikri is in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district. Chiheru is about 8.0 km away. Phagwara is about 8.6 km away. Phagwāra is about 8.6 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rampur Sunran (1.6 km), Rawal Pindi (1.9 km) and Babeli (2.9 km).

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

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