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About Nakon Village

Nakon is a small village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 472, made up of 243 males and 229 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 942 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.37 hectares hectares.

Nakon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nakon village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Area (hectares) 122.37 hectares
Population 472
Male Population 243
Female Population 229
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 942
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 Nakon compares

By the 2011 count Nakon is the 396th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 122.37 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Nakon

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

Nakon lies about 20 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, 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 Nakon
Nearest railway station Churk 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 20 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 20 km

Villages closest to Nakon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Nakon village had a population of 472. That makes it the 396th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Nakon village has 243 males and 229 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nakon has about 942 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Nakon covers 122.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Nakon falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Nakon is Churk, 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Nakon.

Nakon is about 20 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nakon is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 17 km away. Robertsganj is about 20 km away. Sonbhadra is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sahanpura (under 2 km), Narotam Pur (under 2 km) and Parari Jasauli (under 2 km).

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

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