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About Sekhui Village

Sekhui is a mid sized village in Pharenda tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,952, made up of 981 males and 971 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sekhui Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sekhui village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Pharenda
Pincode 273155
Area (hectares) 187.38 hectares
Population 1,952
Male Population 981
Female Population 971
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sekhui compares

By the 2011 count Sekhui is the 93rd largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,124 residents. Its 187.38 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Getting to Sekhui

Sekhui is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Sekhui 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Sekhui from other places

Sekhui lies about 47 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Uska Bazar, about under 2 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 Sekhui
Nearest railway station Uska Bazar under 2 km
Nearest town Bānsi 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Pharenda 18 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 47 km

Villages closest to Sekhui

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sekhui village had a population of 1,952. That makes it the 93rd largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,124 residents.

Sekhui village has 981 males and 971 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sekhui has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 920.

The pincode recorded for Sekhui is 273155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sekhui covers 187.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sekhui falls under Pharenda tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sekhui is Uska Bazar, about under 2 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sekhui.

Sekhui is about 47 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sekhui is in Pharenda tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Uska Bazar is about under 2 km away. Bānsi is about 18 km away. Pharenda is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tal Berha (2.0 km), Mahuawa Raja (2.1 km) and Mahuawa Sarvjeet (2.1 km).

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

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