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About Pakheri Village

Pakheri is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 946, made up of 472 males and 474 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,004 females per 1000 males. The village covers 113.68 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pakheri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pakheri village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272135
Area (hectares) 113.68 hectares
Population 946
Male Population 472
Female Population 474
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,004
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 Pakheri compares

By the 2011 count Pakheri is the 263rd largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 113.68 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Pakheri

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

Pakheri lies about 62 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Naugarh, about 3.8 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 Pakheri
Nearest railway station Naugarh 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 4.5 km
Nearest town Bānsi 16 km
District headquarters Basti 62 km

Villages closest to Pakheri

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 Pakheri

As per the Census of India 2011, Pakheri village had a population of 946. That makes it the 263rd largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Pakheri village has 472 males and 474 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pakheri has about 1004 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Pakheri is 272135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Pakheri covers 113.68 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pakheri is Naugarh, about 3.8 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 Pakheri.

Pakheri is about 62 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pakheri is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Naugarh is about 3.8 km away. Harraiya is about 4.5 km away. Bānsi is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pakri Bakhtawal (under 2 km), Pakri Barkhand (under 2 km) and Pakri Japti (under 2 km).

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

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