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About Kansoi Village

Kansoi is a large village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,422, made up of 1,264 males and 1,158 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 290.02 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854312, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kansoi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kansoi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 854312
Area (hectares) 290.02 hectares
Population 2,422
Male Population 1,264
Female Population 1,158
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kansoi compares

By the 2011 count Kansoi is the 15th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents. Its 290.02 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Kansoi

Kansoi is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kansoi 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 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kansoi from other places

Kansoi lies about 41 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Sudhani, about 4.0 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 Kansoi
Nearest railway station Sudhani 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 4.7 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 28 km
District headquarters Katihar 41 km

Villages closest to Kansoi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kansoi village had a population of 2,422. That makes it the 15th largest of the 120 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,238 residents.

Kansoi village has 1,264 males and 1,158 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kansoi has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Kansoi is 854312. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kansoi covers 290.02 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kansoi falls under Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kansoi is Sudhani, about 4.0 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 - 10 km distance for Kansoi.

Kansoi is about 41 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kansoi is in Balrampur tehsil of Katihar district. Sudhani is about 4.0 km away. Balrampur is about 4.7 km away. Rāiganj is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ajgaha (under 2 km), Miliktoli (under 2 km) and Lutipur (under 2 km).

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

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