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About Tikariya Village

Tikariya is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 319, made up of 164 males and 155 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 945 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.37 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Tikariya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Tikariya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272161
Area (hectares) 73.37 hectares
Population 319
Male Population 164
Female Population 155
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 945
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Tikariya compares

By the 2011 count Tikariya is the 890th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 73.37 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Tikariya

Tikariya is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Tikariya 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Tikariya from other places

Tikariya lies about 41 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Gaur, about 31 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 Tikariya
Nearest town Bānsi 22 km
Nearest railway station Gaur 31 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 33 km
District headquarters Basti 41 km

Villages closest to Tikariya

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 Tikariya

As per the Census of India 2011, Tikariya village had a population of 319. That makes it the 890th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Tikariya village has 164 males and 155 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Tikariya has about 945 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Tikariya is 272161. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Tikariya covers 73.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Tikariya is Gaur, about 31 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Tikariya.

Tikariya is about 41 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Tikariya is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 22 km away. Gaur is about 31 km away. Harraiya is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Salahpur (under 2 km), Badani (2.4 km) and Badharni (2.4 km).

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

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