About Kenar Village

Kenar is one of the larger villages in Sarmera tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 8,438, made up of 4,385 males and 4,053 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1141 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kenar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kenar village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Nalanda
Tehsil	Sarmera
Pincode	811101
Area (hectares)	1141 hectares
Population	8,438
Male Population	4,385
Female Population	4,053
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	924
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Kenar compares

By the 2011 count Kenar is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 3,537 residents. Its 1141 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

Getting to Kenar

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

How far is Kenar from other places

Kenar lies about 35 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 13 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 Kenar
Tehsil headquarters	Sarmera	5.9 km
Nearest town	Bar Bigha	8.9 km
Nearest railway station	Sarsa Jamalpur	13 km
District headquarters	Nalanda	35 km

Villages closest to Kenar

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

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Common questions about Kenar

As per the Census of India 2011, Kenar village had a population of 8,438. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,537 residents.

Kenar village has 4,385 males and 4,053 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kenar has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 921.

The pincode recorded for Kenar is 811101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kenar covers 1141 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kenar falls under Sarmera tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kenar is Sarsa Jamalpur, about 13 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 - 10 km distance for Kenar.

Kenar is about 35 km from Nalanda in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kenar is in Sarmera tehsil of Nalanda district. Sarmera is about 5.9 km away. Bar Bigha is about 8.9 km away. Sarsa Jamalpur is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.