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About Shakria Village

Shakria is a mid sized village in Amroha tehsil, in the district of Jyotiba Phule Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 958, made up of 493 males and 465 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 96.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 244251, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shakria Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shakria village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jyotiba Phule Nagar
Tehsil Amroha
Pincode 244251
Area (hectares) 96.95 hectares
Population 958
Male Population 493
Female Population 465
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
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 Shakria compares

By the 2011 count Shakria is the 204th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,423 residents. Its 96.95 hectares work out to about 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 905.

Getting to Shakria

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

Shakria lies about 19 km from Jyotiba Phule Nagar. 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 Shakria
Nearest town Nūrpur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Amroha 15 km
District headquarters Jyotiba Phule Nagar 19 km

Villages closest to Shakria

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Shakria village had a population of 958. That makes it the 204th largest of the 365 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,423 residents.

Shakria village has 493 males and 465 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shakria has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 905.

The pincode recorded for Shakria is 244251. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shakria covers 96.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shakria falls under Amroha tehsil of Jyotiba Phule Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Shakria notes the nearest railway station 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 Shakria.

Shakria is about 19 km from Jyotiba Phule Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shakria is in Amroha tehsil of Jyotiba Phule Nagar district. Nūrpur is about 13 km away. Amroha is about 15 km away. Jyotiba Phule Nagar is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Farid Purimma (under 2 km), Jamalpur Khalsa (2.1 km) and Kamalpur Khalsa (2.1 km).

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

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