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About Sikara Village

Sikara is a mid sized village in Meja tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,123, made up of 593 males and 530 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 894 females per 1000 males. The village covers 60.66 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212303, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Meja
Pincode 212303
Area (hectares) 60.66 hectares
Population 1,123
Male Population 593
Female Population 530
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 894
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sikara compares

By the 2011 count Sikara is the 175th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents. Its 60.66 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Sikara

Sikara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sikara as Available within 5 - 10 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sikara from other places

Sikara lies about 39 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Unchdih, about 4.4 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 Sikara
Nearest railway station Unchdih 4.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Meja 10 km
Nearest town Gyānpur 35 km
District headquarters Allahabad 39 km

Villages closest to Sikara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikara village had a population of 1,123. That makes it the 175th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents.

Sikara village has 593 males and 530 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikara has about 894 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Sikara is 212303. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikara covers 60.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sikara falls under Meja tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sikara is Unchdih, about 4.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sikara.

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

Sikara is in Meja tehsil of Allahabad district. Unchdih is about 4.4 km away. Meja is about 10 km away. Gyānpur is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sikra (under 2 km), Patti Nath Rai (under 2 km) and Akora (under 2 km).

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

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