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About Sikandra Village

Sikandra is a large village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,102, made up of 2,155 males and 1,947 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikandra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikandra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 212109
Area (hectares) 97.74 hectares
Population 4,102
Male Population 2,155
Female Population 1,947
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sikandra compares

By the 2011 count Sikandra is the 29th largest of the 498 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,584 residents. Its 97.74 hectares work out to about 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Sikandra

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

Sikandra lies about 21 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Chandi, about 5.7 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 Sikandra
Nearest railway station Sarai Chandi 5.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 12 km
District headquarters Allahabad 21 km

Villages closest to Sikandra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikandra village had a population of 4,102. That makes it the 29th largest of the 498 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,584 residents.

Sikandra village has 2,155 males and 1,947 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikandra has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 931.

The pincode recorded for Sikandra is 212109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikandra covers 97.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 42 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sikandra falls under Phulpur tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sikandra is Sarai Chandi, about 5.7 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 and private bus service as Available within village for Sikandra.

Sikandra is about 21 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikandra is in Phulpur tehsil of Allahabad district. Sarai Chandi is about 5.7 km away. Phulpur is about 12 km away. Allahabad is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhanpalpur (under 2 km), Dalipur (under 2 km) and Mustafabad (under 2 km).

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

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