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About Andika Village

Andika is a mid sized village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,458, made up of 709 males and 749 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,056 females per 1000 males. The village covers 136.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276288, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Andika Overview

Census 2011 figures for Andika village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Phulpur
Pincode 276288
Area (hectares) 136.06 hectares
Population 1,458
Male Population 709
Female Population 749
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,056
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Andika compares

By the 2011 count Andika is the 166th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents. Its 136.06 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

Getting to Andika

Andika is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Andika 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Andika from other places

Andika lies about 127 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Handia Khas, about under 2 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 Andika
Nearest railway station Handia Khas under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 23 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 127 km

Villages closest to Andika

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 Andika

As per the Census of India 2011, Andika village had a population of 1,458. That makes it the 166th largest of the 474 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,369 residents.

Andika village has 709 males and 749 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Andika has about 1056 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1050.

The pincode recorded for Andika is 276288. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Andika covers 136.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Andika falls under Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Andika is Handia Khas, about under 2 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Andika.

Andika is about 127 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Andika is in Phulpur tehsil of Azamgarh district. Handia Khas is about under 2 km away. Phulpur is about 23 km away. Azamgarh is about 127 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Handia (under 2 km), Shah Mardanpur (4.6 km) and Saraipul (4.8 km).

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

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