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About Sikarpur Village

Sikarpur is a mid sized village in Sagar tehsil, in the district of South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,361, made up of 686 males and 675 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.5 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743373, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Sikarpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Sikarpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District South Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Sagar
Pincode 743373
Area (hectares) 142.5 hectares
Population 1,361
Male Population 686
Female Population 675
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Sikarpur compares

By the 2011 count Sikarpur is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 5,048 residents. Its 142.5 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.

Getting to Sikarpur

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

How far is Sikarpur from other places

Sikarpur lies about 19 km from South Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Uttar Radhanagar, about 9.2 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 Sikarpur
Nearest railway station Uttar Radhanagar 9.2 km
Nearest town Baruipur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Sagar 19 km
District headquarters South Twenty Four Parganas 19 km

Villages closest to Sikarpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Sikarpur village had a population of 1,361. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,048 residents.

Sikarpur village has 686 males and 675 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Sikarpur has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Sikarpur is 743373. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Sikarpur covers 142.5 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Sikarpur falls under Sagar tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Sikarpur is Uttar Radhanagar, about 9.2 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Sikarpur.

Sikarpur is about 19 km from South Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Sikarpur is in Sagar tehsil of South Twenty Four Parganas district. Uttar Radhanagar is about 9.2 km away. Baruipur is about 15 km away. Sagar is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naraharipur (2.3 km), Sibpur (3.0 km) and Bamankhali (6.8 km).

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

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