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About Kalandara Village

Kalandara is a mid sized village in Kaler tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 984, made up of 511 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 46 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kalandara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kalandara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kaler
Pincode 804428
Area (hectares) 46 hectares
Population 984
Male Population 511
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kalandara compares

By the 2011 count Kalandara is the 46th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents. Its 46 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Kalandara

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

Kalandara lies about 12 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Charpokhari Halt, about 28 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 Kalandara
District headquarters Arwal 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Kaler 13 km
Nearest railway station Charpokhari Halt 28 km

Villages closest to Kalandara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kalandara village had a population of 984. That makes it the 46th largest of the 58 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,562 residents.

Kalandara village has 511 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kalandara has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 948.

The pincode recorded for Kalandara is 804428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kalandara covers 46 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kalandara falls under Kaler tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kalandara is Charpokhari Halt, about 28 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 village for Kalandara.

Kalandara is about 12 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kalandara is in Kaler tehsil of Arwal district. Arwal is about 12 km away. Kaler is about 13 km away. Charpokhari Halt is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rupaich (under 2 km), Goind (under 2 km) and Injor (under 2 km).

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

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