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About Iakra Village

Iakra is a large village in Saidpur tehsil, in the district of Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,729, made up of 1,347 males and 1,382 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,026 females per 1000 males. The village covers 301.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 233304, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Iakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Iakra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghazipur
Tehsil Saidpur
Pincode 233304
Area (hectares) 301.62 hectares
Population 2,729
Male Population 1,347
Female Population 1,382
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,026
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Iakra compares

By the 2011 count Iakra is the 45th largest of the 556 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,010 residents. Its 301.62 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Iakra

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

Iakra lies about 36 km from Ghazipur, and the nearest railway station is Mahpur, about 4.1 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 Iakra
Nearest railway station Mahpur 4.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Saidpur 12 km
District headquarters Ghazipur 36 km

Villages closest to Iakra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Iakra village had a population of 2,729. That makes it the 45th largest of the 556 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,010 residents.

Iakra village has 1,347 males and 1,382 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Iakra has about 1026 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1012.

The pincode recorded for Iakra is 233304. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Iakra covers 301.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Iakra falls under Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Iakra is Mahpur, about 4.1 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 <5 km distance for Iakra.

Iakra is about 36 km from Ghazipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Iakra is in Saidpur tehsil of Ghazipur district. Mahpur is about 4.1 km away. Saidpur is about 12 km away. Ghazipur is about 36 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Makhdum Pur (1.6 km), Ratanagar Pur (1.8 km) and Jagdish Pur (2.2 km).

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

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