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About Kant Village

Kant is one of the larger villages in Barhampur tehsil, in the district of Buxar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,004, made up of 3,086 males and 2,918 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 643.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802112, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kant Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kant village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Buxar
Tehsil Barhampur
Pincode 802112
Area (hectares) 643.9 hectares
Population 6,004
Male Population 3,086
Female Population 2,918
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Kant compares

By the 2011 count Kant is the 8th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,016 residents. Its 643.9 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Kant

Kant is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kant as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kant from other places

Kant lies about 34 km from Buxar, and the nearest railway station is Raghunathpur Railway Station, about 2.5 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 Kant
Tehsil headquarters Barhampur 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Raghunathpur Railway Station 2.5 km
Nearest town Bela 11 km
District headquarters Buxar 34 km

Villages closest to Kant

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kant village had a population of 6,004. That makes it the 8th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,016 residents.

Kant village has 3,086 males and 2,918 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kant has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Kant is 802112. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kant covers 643.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kant falls under Barhampur tehsil of Buxar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kant is Raghunathpur Railway Station, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kant.

Kant is about 34 km from Buxar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kant is in Barhampur tehsil of Buxar district. Barhampur is about 2.5 km away. Raghunathpur Railway Station is about 2.5 km away. Bela is about 11 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhorhanpura (2.4 km), Barhampur (2.5 km) and Bharkhar (2.6 km).

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

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