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About Surra Village

Surra is a mid sized village in Sirauli Gauspur tehsil, in the district of Bara Banki, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,791, made up of 919 males and 872 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 146.94 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 225415, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Surra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Surra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bara Banki
Tehsil Sirauli Gauspur
Pincode 225415
Area (hectares) 146.94 hectares
Population 1,791
Male Population 919
Female Population 872
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
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 Surra compares

By the 2011 count Surra is the 57th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents. Its 146.94 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 904.

Getting to Surra

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

Surra lies about 37 km from Bara Banki, and the nearest railway station is Daryabad, about 9.4 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 Surra
Nearest railway station Daryabad 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Sirauli Gauspur 11 km
Nearest town Colonelganj 25 km
District headquarters Bara Banki 37 km

Villages closest to Surra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sirauli Gauspur 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 Surra

As per the Census of India 2011, Surra village had a population of 1,791. That makes it the 57th largest of the 180 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents.

Surra village has 919 males and 872 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Surra has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Surra is 225415. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Surra covers 146.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Surra falls under Sirauli Gauspur tehsil of Bara Banki district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Surra is Daryabad, about 9.4 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Surra.

Surra is about 37 km from Bara Banki in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Surra is in Sirauli Gauspur tehsil of Bara Banki district. Daryabad is about 9.4 km away. Sirauli Gauspur is about 11 km away. Colonelganj is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tikait Nagar (under 2 km), Haraha (1.7 km) and Dhasariya (2.7 km).

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

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