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About Nikurra Village

Nikurra is a mid sized village in Jalalabad tehsil, in the district of Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 627, made up of 352 males and 275 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 781 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70.23 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 242221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Nikurra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nikurra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shahjahanpur
Tehsil Jalalabad
Pincode 242221
Area (hectares) 70.23 hectares
Population 627
Male Population 352
Female Population 275
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 781
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 Nikurra compares

By the 2011 count Nikurra is the 262nd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,452 residents. Its 70.23 hectares work out to about 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 831.

Getting to Nikurra

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

Nikurra lies about 45 km from Shahjahanpur, and the nearest railway station is Kaimganj, about 24 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 Nikurra
Tehsil headquarters Jalalabad 16 km
Nearest town Jalālābād 16 km
Nearest railway station Kaimganj 24 km
District headquarters Shahjahanpur 45 km

Villages closest to Nikurra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nikurra village had a population of 627. That makes it the 262nd largest of the 372 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,452 residents.

Nikurra village has 352 males and 275 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nikurra has about 781 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 831.

The pincode recorded for Nikurra is 242221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Nikurra covers 70.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nikurra falls under Jalalabad tehsil of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nikurra is Kaimganj, about 24 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 Nikurra.

Nikurra is about 45 km from Shahjahanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nikurra is in Jalalabad tehsil of Shahjahanpur district. Jalalabad is about 16 km away. Jalālābād is about 16 km away. Kaimganj is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sherpur Kurria (under 2 km), Gundoura Daudpur (1.5 km) and Tharia (1.9 km).

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

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