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About Sikra Village

Sikra is a small village in Mehdawal tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 320, made up of 140 males and 180 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,286 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272171, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Mehdawal
Pincode 272171
Area (hectares) 28.89 hectares
Population 320
Male Population 140
Female Population 180
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,286
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikra compares

By the 2011 count Sikra is the 353rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 991 residents. Its 28.89 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Sikra

Sikra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Sikra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Sikra from other places

Sikra lies about 28 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Campierganj, about 17 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 Sikra
Tehsil headquarters Mehdawal 4.1 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 4.1 km
Nearest railway station Campierganj 17 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 28 km

Villages closest to Sikra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikra village had a population of 320. That makes it the 353rd largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 991 residents.

Sikra village has 140 males and 180 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikra has about 1286 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Sikra is 272171. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikra covers 28.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikra falls under Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sikra is Campierganj, about 17 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Sikra.

Sikra is about 28 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikra is in Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Mehdawal is about 4.1 km away. Mehndāwal is about 4.1 km away. Campierganj is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Khajura Kala (under 2 km), Siktaur Mafi (under 2 km) and Bariauna (under 2 km).

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

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