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About Sitkahna Village

Sitkahna is a large village in Bhinga tehsil, in the district of Shrawasti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,162, made up of 1,684 males and 1,478 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 878 females per 1000 males. The village covers 524.21 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271831, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sitkahna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sitkahna village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Shrawasti
Tehsil Bhinga
Pincode 271831
Area (hectares) 524.21 hectares
Population 3,162
Male Population 1,684
Female Population 1,478
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 878
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 Sitkahna compares

By the 2011 count Sitkahna is the 71st largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents. Its 524.21 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 873.

Getting to Sitkahna

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

Sitkahna lies about 24 km from Shrawasti, and the nearest railway station is Risia, about 12 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 Sitkahna
Nearest railway station Risia 12 km
Nearest town Bahraigh 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhinga 23 km
District headquarters Shrawasti 24 km

Villages closest to Sitkahna

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sitkahna village had a population of 3,162. That makes it the 71st largest of the 277 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,333 residents.

Sitkahna village has 1,684 males and 1,478 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sitkahna has about 878 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 873.

The pincode recorded for Sitkahna is 271831. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sitkahna covers 524.21 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sitkahna falls under Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Sitkahna is Risia, about 12 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 Sitkahna.

Sitkahna is about 24 km from Shrawasti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sitkahna is in Bhinga tehsil of Shrawasti district. Risia is about 12 km away. Bahraigh is about 22 km away. Bhinga 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 Maharu Murtiha (2.7 km), Dadaura (2.8 km) and Asni (3.4 km).

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

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