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About Rikhpur Village

Rikhpur is a mid sized village in Lambhua tehsil, in the district of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 849, made up of 432 males and 417 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 89.48 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Rikhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Rikhpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sultanpur
Tehsil Lambhua
Pincode 222302
Area (hectares) 89.48 hectares
Population 849
Male Population 432
Female Population 417
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Rikhpur compares

By the 2011 count Rikhpur is the 185th largest of the 423 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,038 residents. Its 89.48 hectares work out to about 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1021.

Getting to Rikhpur

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

Rikhpur lies about 26 km from Sultanpur, and the nearest railway station is Mahrani Pachhim, about 6.5 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 Rikhpur
Nearest railway station Mahrani Pachhim 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Lambhua 7.5 km
District headquarters Sultanpur 26 km
Nearest town Sultānpur 26 km

Villages closest to Rikhpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Rikhpur village had a population of 849. That makes it the 185th largest of the 423 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,038 residents.

Rikhpur village has 432 males and 417 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Rikhpur has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1021.

The pincode recorded for Rikhpur is 222302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Rikhpur covers 89.48 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Rikhpur falls under Lambhua tehsil of Sultanpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Rikhpur is Mahrani Pachhim, about 6.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Rikhpur.

Rikhpur is about 26 km from Sultanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Rikhpur is in Lambhua tehsil of Sultanpur district. Mahrani Pachhim is about 6.5 km away. Lambhua is about 7.5 km away. Sultanpur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bada Gaon (under 2 km), Bhagwatipur Uttar (under 2 km) and Kayamuddinpur (under 2 km).

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

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