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About Kanpura Village

Kanpura is a small village in Ramgarh tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 259, made up of 136 males and 123 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 904 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanpura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Tehsil Ramgarh
Pincode 802132
Area (hectares) 34 hectares
Population 259
Male Population 136
Female Population 123
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 904
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanpura compares

By the 2011 count Kanpura is the 73rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,368 residents. Its 34 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 923.

Getting to Kanpura

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

How far is Kanpura from other places

Kanpura lies about 74 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Bhabua Road, about 16 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 Kanpura
Tehsil headquarters Ramgarh 6.5 km
Nearest railway station Bhabua Road 16 km
Nearest town Zamānia 22 km
District headquarters Kaimur 74 km

Villages closest to Kanpura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanpura village had a population of 259. That makes it the 73rd largest of the 88 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,368 residents.

Kanpura village has 136 males and 123 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanpura has about 904 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 923.

The pincode recorded for Kanpura is 802132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanpura covers 34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanpura falls under Ramgarh tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kanpura is Bhabua Road, about 16 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanpura.

Kanpura is about 74 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanpura is in Ramgarh tehsil of Kaimur district. Ramgarh is about 6.5 km away. Bhabua Road is about 16 km away. Zamānia is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chitahan (under 2 km), Murlidarwan (under 2 km) and Asaura (1.5 km).

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

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