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About Sekhapur Village

Sekhapur is a small village in Bhanpur tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 435, made up of 225 males and 210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 933 females per 1000 males. The village covers 30.53 hectares hectares.

Sekhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sekhapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Bhanpur
Area (hectares) 30.53 hectares
Population 435
Male Population 225
Female Population 210
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 933
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sekhapur compares

By the 2011 count Sekhapur is the 272nd largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 850 residents. Its 30.53 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Sekhapur

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

How far is Sekhapur from other places

Sekhapur lies about 170 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Kachhwa Road, about 1.8 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 Sekhapur
Nearest railway station Kachhwa Road 1.8 km
Nearest town Mirzāpur 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhanpur 32 km
District headquarters Basti 170 km

Villages closest to Sekhapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sekhapur village had a population of 435. That makes it the 272nd largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 850 residents.

Sekhapur village has 225 males and 210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sekhapur has about 933 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 997.

Sekhapur covers 30.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sekhapur falls under Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sekhapur is Kachhwa Road, about 1.8 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sekhapur.

Sekhapur is about 170 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sekhapur is in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district. Kachhwa Road is about 1.8 km away. Mirzāpur is about 20 km away. Bhanpur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagdeeshpur Urf Naugarh (under 2 km), Karauta Urf Karanpur (under 2 km) and Karnipur (under 2 km).

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

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