About Sikra Village

Sikra is one of the larger villages in Chapra tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,359, made up of 3,227 males and 3,132 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 656.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikra village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Tehsil	Chapra
Pincode	741123
Area (hectares)	656.1 hectares
Population	6,359
Male Population	3,227
Female Population	3,132
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	971
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within village
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikra compares

By the 2011 count Sikra is the 12th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,851 residents. Its 656.1 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Sikra

Sikra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Sikra as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Rajibpur, Ramnagar, Ranabanda and Santia. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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.

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Common questions about Sikra

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikra village had a population of 6,359. That makes it the 12th largest of the 77 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,851 residents.

Sikra village has 3,227 males and 3,132 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikra has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Sikra is 741123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikra covers 656.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikra falls under Chapra tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Sikra notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Sikra.

Sikra is in Chapra tehsil of Nadia district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.