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About Rikhiya Village

Rikhiya is a small village in Bhanpur tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 288, made up of 136 males and 152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,118 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272196, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rikhiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rikhiya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Bhanpur
Pincode 272196
Area (hectares) 34.32 hectares
Population 288
Male Population 136
Female Population 152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,118
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 Rikhiya compares

By the 2011 count Rikhiya is the 310th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 850 residents. Its 34.32 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Rikhiya

Rikhiya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Rikhiya 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. The nearest villages by name are Ramwapur Babu, Ratanpur, Rehar Babu and Rehar Jangal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Rikhiya

As per the Census of India 2011, Rikhiya village had a population of 288. That makes it the 310th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 850 residents.

Rikhiya village has 136 males and 152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rikhiya has about 1118 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 997.

The pincode recorded for Rikhiya is 272196. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rikhiya covers 34.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Rikhiya notes the nearest railway station 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 Rikhiya.

Rikhiya is in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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