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About Sakara Village

Sakara is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,304, made up of 574 males and 730 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,272 females per 1000 males. The village covers 173.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakara village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222203
Area (hectares) 173.4 hectares
Population 1,304
Male Population 574
Female Population 730
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,272
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 Sakara compares

By the 2011 count Sakara is the 199th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 173.4 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Sakara

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

Sakara lies about 16 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bakhsha, about 7.6 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 Sakara
Nearest railway station Bakhsha 7.6 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 16 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 16 km

Villages closest to Sakara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakara village had a population of 1,304. That makes it the 199th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Sakara village has 574 males and 730 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakara has about 1272 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Sakara is 222203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakara covers 173.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sakara falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sakara is Bakhsha, about 7.6 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 Sakara.

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

Sakara is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bakhsha is about 7.6 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 13 km away. Mariahu 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 Belgahan (4.0 km), Bharthipur (4.3 km) and Mithepar (4.9 km).

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

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