About Arshikra Village

Arshikra is a mid sized village in Ranaghat I tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,132, made up of 593 males and 539 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 909 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741501, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Arshikra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Arshikra village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Nadia
Tehsil	Ranaghat I
Pincode	741501
Area (hectares)	81.04 hectares
Population	1,132
Male Population	593
Female Population	539
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	909
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Arshikra compares

By the 2011 count Arshikra is the 36th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents. Its 81.04 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Arshikra

Arshikra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Arshikra as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Aistala, Ananda Dham, Anulia and Aram Danga. 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 Arshikra

As per the Census of India 2011, Arshikra village had a population of 1,132. That makes it the 36th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents.

Arshikra village has 593 males and 539 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Arshikra has about 909 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Arshikra is 741501. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Arshikra covers 81.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Arshikra falls under Ranaghat I tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Arshikra notes the nearest railway station 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 - 10 km distance for Arshikra.

Arshikra is in Ranaghat I 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.