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About Pikaura Village

Pikaura is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 289, made up of 145 males and 144 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 993 females per 1000 males. The village covers 25.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272161, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Pikaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Pikaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272161
Area (hectares) 25.21 hectares
Population 289
Male Population 145
Female Population 144
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 993
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Pikaura compares

By the 2011 count Pikaura is the 935th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 25.21 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Pikaura

The census records public bus service for Pikaura 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Pikaura from other places

Pikaura lies about 31 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Chureb, about 18 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 Pikaura
Nearest town Mehndāwal 14 km
Nearest railway station Chureb 18 km
District headquarters Basti 31 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 33 km

Villages closest to Pikaura

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 Pikaura

As per the Census of India 2011, Pikaura village had a population of 289. That makes it the 935th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Pikaura village has 145 males and 144 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Pikaura has about 993 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

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

Pikaura covers 25.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Pikaura is Chureb, about 18 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Pikaura.

Pikaura is about 31 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Pikaura is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Mehndāwal is about 14 km away. Chureb is about 18 km away. Basti is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pikaura Bari (under 2 km), Pikaura Bhato (under 2 km) and Pikaura Chaube (under 2 km).

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

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