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About Paika Village

Paika is a mid sized village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 609, made up of 322 males and 287 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 891 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Paika Overview

Census 2011 figures for Paika village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231208
Area (hectares) 69.92 hectares
Population 609
Male Population 322
Female Population 287
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 891
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Paika compares

By the 2011 count Paika is the 320th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 69.92 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Paika

Paika is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Paika 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Paika from other places

Paika lies about 12 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Agori Khas, about 3.6 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 Paika
Nearest railway station Agori Khas 3.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 12 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 12 km

Villages closest to Paika

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 Paika

As per the Census of India 2011, Paika village had a population of 609. That makes it the 320th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Paika village has 322 males and 287 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Paika has about 891 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Paika is 231208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Paika covers 69.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Paika is Agori Khas, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Paika.

Paika is about 12 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Paika is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Agori Khas is about 3.6 km away. Robertsganj is about 12 km away. Sonbhadra is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajdhan (under 2 km), Gangti (under 2 km) and Baghnaree (under 2 km).

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

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