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About Keal Village

Keal is one of the larger villages in Karpi tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,561, made up of 6,029 males and 5,532 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1831 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804419, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Keal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Keal village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Karpi
Pincode 804419
Area (hectares) 1831 hectares
Population 11,561
Male Population 6,029
Female Population 5,532
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Keal compares

By the 2011 count Keal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents. Its 1831 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 917.

Getting to Keal

Keal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Keal as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Keal from other places

Keal lies about 14 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Charpokhari Halt, about 30 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 Keal
Tehsil headquarters Karpi 11 km
District headquarters Arwal 14 km
Nearest railway station Charpokhari Halt 30 km

Villages closest to Keal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Keal village had a population of 11,561. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,379 residents.

Keal village has 6,029 males and 5,532 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Keal has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 917.

The pincode recorded for Keal is 804419. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Keal covers 1831 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Keal falls under Karpi tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Keal is Charpokhari Halt, about 30 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Keal.

Keal is about 14 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Keal is in Karpi tehsil of Arwal district. Karpi is about 11 km away. Arwal is about 14 km away. Charpokhari Halt is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shahar Telpa (2.4 km), Belkharakhas (3.2 km) and Rampurchae (3.5 km).

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

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