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About Sirkhiri Village

Sirkhiri is a mid sized village in Meja tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,037, made up of 566 males and 471 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 832 females per 1000 males. The village covers 129.52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sirkhiri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sirkhiri village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Meja
Pincode 212302
Area (hectares) 129.52 hectares
Population 1,037
Male Population 566
Female Population 471
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 832
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 Sirkhiri compares

By the 2011 count Sirkhiri is the 184th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents. Its 129.52 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 919.

Getting to Sirkhiri

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

How far is Sirkhiri from other places

Sirkhiri lies about 29 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Jasra, about 12 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 Sirkhiri
Nearest railway station Jasra 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Meja 28 km
District headquarters Allahabad 29 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 29 km

Villages closest to Sirkhiri

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 Sirkhiri

As per the Census of India 2011, Sirkhiri village had a population of 1,037. That makes it the 184th largest of the 341 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,603 residents.

Sirkhiri village has 566 males and 471 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sirkhiri has about 832 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 919.

The pincode recorded for Sirkhiri is 212302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sirkhiri covers 129.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Sirkhiri is Jasra, about 12 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sirkhiri.

Sirkhiri is about 29 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sirkhiri is in Meja tehsil of Allahabad district. Jasra is about 12 km away. Meja is about 28 km away. Allahabad is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pirhata Bisaura (4.0 km), Mokhar (4.5 km) and Harbari Lakhapur (4.7 km).

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

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