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About Arkhapur Village

Arkhapur is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 337, made up of 163 males and 174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,067 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arkhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arkhapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 273121
Area (hectares) 34.57 hectares
Population 337
Male Population 163
Female Population 174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,067
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 Arkhapur compares

By the 2011 count Arkhapur is the 856th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 34.57 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Arkhapur

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

Arkhapur lies about 63 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Lehra, about 2.7 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 Arkhapur
Nearest railway station Lehra 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 20 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 22 km
District headquarters Basti 63 km

Villages closest to Arkhapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Arkhapur village had a population of 337. That makes it the 856th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Arkhapur village has 163 males and 174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arkhapur has about 1067 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Arkhapur is 273121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arkhapur covers 34.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arkhapur falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Arkhapur is Lehra, about 2.7 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 Arkhapur.

Arkhapur is about 63 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Arkhapur is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Lehra is about 2.7 km away. Harraiya is about 20 km away. Mehndāwal is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhavanapur (under 2 km), Nagpur (under 2 km) and Nagpur Kunwar (under 2 km).

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

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