Lucknow Food Guide 2025: Must-Try Awadhi Cuisine & Street Food Spots
Tunday, seekh, shami and kakori kebabs, the korma, and the dum cooking that makes the Awadhi food of Lucknow what it is.
- 12 Aug 25
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Shikatnagar is a mid sized village in Mohanlalganj tehsil, in the district of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 905, made up of 481 males and 424 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 881 females per 1000 males. The village covers 61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 227120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Tehsil | Mohanlalganj |
| Pincode | 227120 |
| Area (hectares) | 61 hectares |
| Population | 905 |
| Male Population | 481 |
| Female Population | 424 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 881 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
By the 2011 count Shikatnagar is the 176th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents. Its 61 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 927.
The census records public bus service for Shikatnagar 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.
Shikatnagar lies about 15 km from Lucknow, and the nearest railway station is Mohanlalganj, about 3.6 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.
| Nearest railway station | Mohanlalganj | 3.6 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Lucknow | 15 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohanlalganj 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Shikatnagar village had a population of 905. That makes it the 176th largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents.
Shikatnagar village has 481 males and 424 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Shikatnagar has about 881 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 927.
The pincode recorded for Shikatnagar is 227120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Shikatnagar covers 61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Shikatnagar falls under Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Shikatnagar is Mohanlalganj, about 3.6 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 Shikatnagar.
Shikatnagar is about 15 km from Lucknow in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Shikatnagar is in Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district. Mohanlalganj is about 3.6 km away. Lucknow is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Meerakh Nagar (under 2 km), Pahar Nagar Tekareya (under 2 km) and Harikansh Garhi (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Shikatnagar today is likely to be higher.
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