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About Sahriya Village

Sahriya is a mid sized village in Nizamabad tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,871, made up of 957 males and 914 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50.04 hectares hectares.

Sahriya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sahriya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Nizamabad
Area (hectares) 50.04 hectares
Population 1,871
Male Population 957
Female Population 914
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Sahriya compares

By the 2011 count Sahriya is the 79th largest of the 501 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,041 residents. Its 50.04 hectares work out to about 37 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1041.

Getting to Sahriya

Sahriya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sahriya 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 Sahriya from other places

Sahriya lies about 15 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Phariha, about 3.7 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 Sahriya
Tehsil headquarters Nizamabad 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Phariha 3.7 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 15 km

Villages closest to Sahriya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sahriya village had a population of 1,871. That makes it the 79th largest of the 501 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,041 residents.

Sahriya village has 957 males and 914 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sahriya has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1041.

Sahriya covers 50.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 37 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sahriya falls under Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sahriya is Phariha, about 3.7 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 within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sahriya.

Sahriya is about 15 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sahriya is in Nizamabad tehsil of Azamgarh district. Nizamabad is about 2.5 km away. Phariha is about 3.7 km away. Azamgarh is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khatibpur (under 2 km), Isapur (under 2 km) and Amha Mafi (under 2 km).

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

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