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About Kanala Village

Kanala is one of the larger villages in Nandyal tehsil, in the district of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,422, made up of 3,254 males and 3,168 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 2424 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 518593, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanala village
Description Value
State Andhra Pradesh
District Kurnool
Tehsil Nandyal
Pincode 518593
Area (hectares) 2424 hectares
Population 6,422
Male Population 3,254
Female Population 3,168
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanala compares

By the 2011 count Kanala is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,408 residents. Its 2424 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

Getting to Kanala

Kanala is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kanala as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kanala from other places

Kanala lies about 64 km from Kurnool, and the nearest railway station is Nandyal, about 5.4 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 Kanala
Nearest railway station Nandyal 5.4 km
Nearest town Nandyāl 6.8 km
District headquarters Kurnool 64 km

Villages closest to Kanala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanala village had a population of 6,422. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,408 residents.

Kanala village has 3,254 males and 3,168 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanala has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 992.

The pincode recorded for Kanala is 518593. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanala covers 2424 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanala falls under Nandyal tehsil of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kanala is Nandyal, about 5.4 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 village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kanala.

Kanala is about 64 km from Kurnool in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanala is in Nandyal tehsil of Kurnool district. Nandyal is about 5.4 km away. Nandyāl is about 6.8 km away. Kurnool is about 64 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chapirevula (4.0 km), Chabolu (4.6 km) and Pusulur (5.3 km).

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

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