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About Sakharua Village

Sakharua is a mid sized village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 612, made up of 308 males and 304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.43 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273212, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakharua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakharua village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Pincode 273212
Area (hectares) 35.43 hectares
Population 612
Male Population 308
Female Population 304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
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 Sakharua compares

By the 2011 count Sakharua is the 321st largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 35.43 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Sakharua

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

Sakharua lies about 16 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 9.9 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 Sakharua
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 2.6 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 9.9 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 16 km

Villages closest to Sakharua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakharua village had a population of 612. That makes it the 321st largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Sakharua village has 308 males and 304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakharua has about 987 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 993.

The pincode recorded for Sakharua is 273212. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakharua covers 35.43 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Sakharua falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sakharua is Sahjanwa, about 9.9 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 Sakharua.

Sakharua is about 16 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakharua is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 2.6 km away. Sahjanwa is about 9.9 km away. Gorakhpur 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 Naipura (under 2 km), Kataka (under 2 km) and Kathaka (under 2 km).

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

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