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About Paikauliya Village

Paikauliya is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,964, made up of 1,003 males and 961 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 300.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paikauliya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paikauliya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272181
Area (hectares) 300.53 hectares
Population 1,964
Male Population 1,003
Female Population 961
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paikauliya compares

By the 2011 count Paikauliya is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 300.53 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Paikauliya

Paikauliya is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Paikauliya as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Paikauliya from other places

Paikauliya lies about 54 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Chilhia, about 15 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 Paikauliya
Nearest town Bānsi 8.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 14 km
Nearest railway station Chilhia 15 km
District headquarters Basti 54 km

Villages closest to Paikauliya

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 Paikauliya

As per the Census of India 2011, Paikauliya village had a population of 1,964. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Paikauliya village has 1,003 males and 961 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paikauliya has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Paikauliya is 272181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paikauliya covers 300.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Paikauliya is Chilhia, about 15 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Paikauliya.

Paikauliya is about 54 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paikauliya is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 8.8 km away. Harraiya is about 14 km away. Chilhia is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhikha (under 2 km), Aji Ahamat Mali (under 2 km) and Bhat Purwa (under 2 km).

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

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