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About Sikri Village

Sikri is a mid sized village in Mehdawal tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,811, made up of 913 males and 898 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikri village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Mehdawal
Pincode 272154
Area (hectares) 51.23 hectares
Population 1,811
Male Population 913
Female Population 898
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikri compares

By the 2011 count Sikri is the 54th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 991 residents. Its 51.23 hectares work out to about 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Sikri

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

How far is Sikri from other places

Sikri lies about 35 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Uska Bazar, about 14 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 Sikri
Tehsil headquarters Mehdawal 12 km
Nearest town Mehndāwal 12 km
Nearest railway station Uska Bazar 14 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 35 km

Villages closest to Sikri

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 Sikri

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikri village had a population of 1,811. That makes it the 54th largest of the 440 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 991 residents.

Sikri village has 913 males and 898 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikri has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Sikri is 272154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikri covers 51.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 35 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Sikri is Uska Bazar, about 14 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 km distance for Sikri.

Sikri is about 35 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.

Sikri is in Mehdawal tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Mehdawal is about 12 km away. Mehndāwal is about 12 km away. Uska Bazar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barhaya (under 2 km), Barhya (under 2 km) and Barhyalala (under 2 km).

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

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