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About Sikanderpur Village

Sikanderpur is a large village in Maharajganj tehsil, in the district of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,029, made up of 1,572 males and 1,457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 927 females per 1000 males. The village covers 389.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 229126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikanderpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikanderpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Rae Bareli
Tehsil Maharajganj
Pincode 229126
Area (hectares) 389.21 hectares
Population 3,029
Male Population 1,572
Female Population 1,457
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 927
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 Sikanderpur compares

By the 2011 count Sikanderpur is the 41st largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents. Its 389.21 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Sikanderpur

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

Sikanderpur lies about 25 km from Rae Bareli, and the nearest railway station is Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham railway station, about 18 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 Sikanderpur
Tehsil headquarters Maharajganj 12 km
Nearest railway station Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham railway station 18 km
Nearest town Jais 23 km
District headquarters Rae Bareli 25 km

Villages closest to Sikanderpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikanderpur village had a population of 3,029. That makes it the 41st largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,074 residents.

Sikanderpur village has 1,572 males and 1,457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikanderpur has about 927 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Sikanderpur is 229126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikanderpur covers 389.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikanderpur falls under Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sikanderpur is Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham railway station, about 18 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 Sikanderpur.

Sikanderpur is about 25 km from Rae Bareli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikanderpur is in Maharajganj tehsil of Rae Bareli district. Maharajganj is about 12 km away. Maa Ahorwa Bhawani Dham railway station is about 18 km away. Jais is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tisa Khanapur (3.3 km), Andupur (3.5 km) and Tajuddinpur (4.0 km).

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

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