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About Shikratanr Village

Shikratanr is a mid sized village in Raghunathpur I tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 511, made up of 254 males and 257 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,012 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723121, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Shikratanr Overview

Census 2011 figures for Shikratanr village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Raghunathpur I
Pincode 723121
Area (hectares) 150.18 hectares
Population 511
Male Population 254
Female Population 257
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,012
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Shikratanr compares

By the 2011 count Shikratanr is the 55th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,221 residents. Its 150.18 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.

Getting to Shikratanr

Shikratanr is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Shikratanr 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Sarberia, Satudi, Seleta and Senara. 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.

Common questions about Shikratanr

As per the Census of India 2011, Shikratanr village had a population of 511. That makes it the 55th largest of the 79 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,221 residents.

Shikratanr village has 254 males and 257 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Shikratanr has about 1012 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Shikratanr is 723121. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Shikratanr covers 150.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Shikratanr falls under Raghunathpur I tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Shikratanr notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Shikratanr.

Shikratanr is in Raghunathpur I tehsil of Puruliya 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.

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

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