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About Kanhpur Village

Kanhpur is a mid sized village in Durgawati tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 904, made up of 460 males and 444 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75 hectares hectares.

Kanhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanhpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Tehsil Durgawati
Area (hectares) 75 hectares
Population 904
Male Population 460
Female Population 444
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kanhpur compares

By the 2011 count Kanhpur is the 55th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,528 residents. Its 75 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.

Getting to Kanhpur

Kanhpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanhpur as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Kanhpur from other places

Kanhpur lies about 27 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Sahatwar, about under 2 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 Kanhpur
Nearest railway station Sahatwar under 2 km
Nearest town Reoti 9.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Durgawati 27 km
District headquarters Kaimur 27 km

Villages closest to Kanhpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanhpur village had a population of 904. That makes it the 55th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,528 residents.

Kanhpur village has 460 males and 444 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanhpur has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 939.

Kanhpur covers 75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanhpur falls under Durgawati tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kanhpur is Sahatwar, about under 2 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanhpur.

Kanhpur is about 27 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanhpur is in Durgawati tehsil of Kaimur district. Sahatwar is about under 2 km away. Reoti is about 9.0 km away. Durgawati is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harpur Pokhar (2.3 km), Tiari (2.4 km) and Rohua (2.9 km).

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

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