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About Kakhaura Village

Kakhaura is a mid sized village in Ratni Faridpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 945, made up of 493 males and 452 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakhaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakhaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Ratni Faridpur
Pincode 804428
Area (hectares) 105 hectares
Population 945
Male Population 493
Female Population 452
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kakhaura compares

By the 2011 count Kakhaura is the 48th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents. Its 105 hectares work out to about 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Kakhaura

Kakhaura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakhaura as Available within <5 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kakhaura from other places

Kakhaura lies about 17 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 11 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 Kakhaura
Tehsil headquarters Ratni Faridpur 5.4 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 11 km
Nearest railway station Makhdumpur Gaya 11 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 17 km

Villages closest to Kakhaura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratni Faridpur 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 Kakhaura

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakhaura village had a population of 945. That makes it the 48th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents.

Kakhaura village has 493 males and 452 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

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

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

Kakhaura covers 105 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakhaura falls under Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kakhaura is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 11 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 5 - 10 km distance for Kakhaura.

Kakhaura is about 17 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakhaura is in Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Ratni Faridpur is about 5.4 km away. Makhdumpur is about 11 km away. Makhdumpur Gaya 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 Hajampur (under 2 km), Shankar Bigha (under 2 km) and Bijulipur (under 2 km).

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

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