Skip to main content

About Sihra Village

Sihra is a large village in Phalodi tehsil, in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,178, made up of 1,086 males and 1,092 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,006 females per 1000 males. The village covers 3754 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 342301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sihra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sihra village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Jodhpur
Tehsil Phalodi
Pincode 342301
Area (hectares) 3754 hectares
Population 2,178
Male Population 1,086
Female Population 1,092
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,006
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sihra compares

By the 2011 count Sihra is the 47th largest of the 476 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents. Its 3754 hectares work out to about 0.6 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 907.

Getting to Sihra

Sihra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sihra as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Sihra from other places

Sihra lies about 139 km from Jodhpur, and the nearest railway station is Marwar Khara, about 16 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 Sihra
Nearest railway station Marwar Khara 16 km
Nearest town Pokaran 32 km
Tehsil headquarters Phalodi 32 km
District headquarters Jodhpur 139 km

Villages closest to Sihra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sihra village had a population of 2,178. That makes it the 47th largest of the 476 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents.

Sihra village has 1,086 males and 1,092 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sihra has about 1006 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 907.

The pincode recorded for Sihra is 342301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sihra covers 3754 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Sihra falls under Phalodi tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Sihra is Marwar Khara, about 16 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Sihra.

Sihra is about 139 km from Jodhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sihra is in Phalodi tehsil of Jodhpur district. Marwar Khara is about 16 km away. Pokaran is about 32 km away. Phalodi is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sihar Roopawaton Ki Dhani (under 2 km), Sonalpura (9.2 km) and Rayra (9.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.