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About Kaithauni Village

Kaithauni is a mid sized village in Dhuraiya tehsil, in the district of Banka, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 643, made up of 325 males and 318 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 50 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kaithauni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kaithauni village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Banka
Tehsil Dhuraiya
Pincode 813205
Area (hectares) 50 hectares
Population 643
Male Population 325
Female Population 318
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kaithauni compares

By the 2011 count Kaithauni is the 105th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents. Its 50 hectares work out to about 13 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 912.

Getting to Kaithauni

Kaithauni is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kaithauni as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Kaithauni from other places

Kaithauni lies about 21 km from Banka, and the nearest railway station is Punsia, about 10 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 Kaithauni
Nearest railway station Punsia 10 km
Nearest town Amarpur 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhuraiya 21 km
District headquarters Banka 21 km

Villages closest to Kaithauni

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kaithauni village had a population of 643. That makes it the 105th largest of the 168 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents.

Kaithauni village has 325 males and 318 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kaithauni has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Kaithauni is 813205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kaithauni covers 50 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kaithauni falls under Dhuraiya tehsil of Banka district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kaithauni is Punsia, about 10 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kaithauni.

Kaithauni is about 21 km from Banka in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kaithauni is in Dhuraiya tehsil of Banka district. Punsia is about 10 km away. Amarpur is about 20 km away. Dhuraiya is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parihar (under 2 km), Bhalui (under 2 km) and Kharaundha (under 2 km).

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

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