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About Kansi Village

Kansi is one of the larger villages in Darbhanga tehsil, in the district of Darbhanga, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,099, made up of 2,673 males and 2,426 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 262 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kansi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kansi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Darbhanga
Tehsil Darbhanga
Pincode 847428
Area (hectares) 262 hectares
Population 5,099
Male Population 2,673
Female Population 2,426
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kansi compares

By the 2011 count Kansi is the 13th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,623 residents. Its 262 hectares work out to about 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 894.

Getting to Kansi

Kansi is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kansi 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kansi from other places

Kansi lies about 8.9 km from Darbhanga, and the nearest railway station is Shisho, about 6.7 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 Kansi
Nearest railway station Shisho 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Darbhanga 8.9 km

Villages closest to Kansi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kansi village had a population of 5,099. That makes it the 13th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,623 residents.

Kansi village has 2,673 males and 2,426 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kansi has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 894.

The pincode recorded for Kansi is 847428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kansi covers 262 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 19 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kansi falls under Darbhanga tehsil of Darbhanga district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kansi is Shisho, about 6.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kansi.

Kansi is about 8.9 km from Darbhanga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kansi is in Darbhanga tehsil of Darbhanga district. Shisho is about 6.7 km away. Darbhanga is about 8.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kansi Dakhli (under 2 km), Manihas Kansi (under 2 km) and Banauli (3.3 km).

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

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