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About Sakawa Village

Sakawa is a large village in Lambhua tehsil, in the district of Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,187, made up of 1,130 males and 1,057 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308.14 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 228001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sakawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sakawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sultanpur
Tehsil Lambhua
Pincode 228001
Area (hectares) 308.14 hectares
Population 2,187
Male Population 1,130
Female Population 1,057
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Sakawa compares

By the 2011 count Sakawa is the 47th largest of the 423 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,038 residents. Its 308.14 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1021.

Getting to Sakawa

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

How far is Sakawa from other places

Sakawa lies about 14 km from Sultanpur, and the nearest railway station is Bhadaiyan, about 2.1 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 Sakawa
Nearest railway station Bhadaiyan 2.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Lambhua 7.4 km
District headquarters Sultanpur 14 km
Nearest town Sultānpur 14 km

Villages closest to Sakawa

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 Sakawa

As per the Census of India 2011, Sakawa village had a population of 2,187. That makes it the 47th largest of the 423 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,038 residents.

Sakawa village has 1,130 males and 1,057 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sakawa has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1021.

The pincode recorded for Sakawa is 228001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sakawa covers 308.14 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Sakawa is Bhadaiyan, about 2.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sakawa.

Sakawa is about 14 km from Sultanpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sakawa is in Lambhua tehsil of Sultanpur district. Bhadaiyan is about 2.1 km away. Lambhua is about 7.4 km away. Sultanpur is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Barsada (under 2 km), Bharsada (under 2 km) and Trilokchanpur (under 2 km).

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

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