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About Nikarika Village

Nikarika is a mid sized village in Marihan tehsil, in the district of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,960, made up of 981 males and 979 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 998 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1828.19 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nikarika Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nikarika village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mirzapur
Tehsil Marihan
Pincode 231001
Area (hectares) 1828.19 hectares
Population 1,960
Male Population 981
Female Population 979
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 998
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Nikarika compares

By the 2011 count Nikarika is the 34th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents. Its 1828.19 hectares work out to about 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Nikarika

Nikarika is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nikarika as Available within 5 - 10 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 Nikarika from other places

Nikarika lies about 43 km from Mirzapur, and the nearest railway station is Lusa, 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 Nikarika
Nearest railway station Lusa 7.6 km
Nearest town Ahraura 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Marihan 22 km
District headquarters Mirzapur 43 km

Villages closest to Nikarika

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nikarika village had a population of 1,960. That makes it the 34th largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,141 residents.

Nikarika village has 981 males and 979 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nikarika has about 998 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Nikarika is 231001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nikarika covers 1828.19 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.1 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Nikarika falls under Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nikarika is Lusa, about 7.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nikarika.

Nikarika is about 43 km from Mirzapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nikarika is in Marihan tehsil of Mirzapur district. Lusa is about 7.6 km away. Ahraura is about 17 km away. Marihan is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chaukhara (3.2 km), Piparwar (3.5 km) and Khatkharia (3.9 km).

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

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