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About Shikaria Kalan Village

Shikaria Kalan is a mid sized village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 502, made up of 260 males and 242 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 63.95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231213, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shikaria Kalan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shikaria Kalan village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231213
Area (hectares) 63.95 hectares
Population 502
Male Population 260
Female Population 242
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
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 Shikaria Kalan compares

By the 2011 count Shikaria Kalan is the 377th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 63.95 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Shikaria Kalan

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

Shikaria Kalan lies about 15 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Churk, 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 Shikaria Kalan
Nearest railway station Churk 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 15 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 15 km

Villages closest to Shikaria Kalan

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 Shikaria Kalan

As per the Census of India 2011, Shikaria Kalan village had a population of 502. That makes it the 377th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Shikaria Kalan village has 260 males and 242 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shikaria Kalan has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Shikaria Kalan is 231213. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shikaria Kalan covers 63.95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Shikaria Kalan falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Shikaria Kalan is Churk, 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 Shikaria Kalan.

Shikaria Kalan is about 15 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Shikaria Kalan is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Churk is about 12 km away. Robertsganj is about 15 km away. Sonbhadra is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Thuniakalan (under 2 km), Purana Khurd (under 2 km) and Kichar (under 2 km).

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

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