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About Kendua Village

Kendua is a large village in Sirdala tehsil, in the district of Nawada, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,058, made up of 1,069 males and 989 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 145 hectares hectares.

Kendua Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kendua village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nawada
Tehsil Sirdala
Area (hectares) 145 hectares
Population 2,058
Male Population 1,069
Female Population 989
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kendua compares

By the 2011 count Kendua is the 26th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,231 residents. Its 145 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Getting to Kendua

Kendua is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kendua as Available within <5 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 Kendua from other places

Kendua lies about 26 km from Nawada, and the nearest railway station is Laundh, about 3.0 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 Kendua
Nearest railway station Laundh 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Sirdala 3.8 km
Nearest town Rajauli 11 km
District headquarters Nawada 26 km

Villages closest to Kendua

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kendua village had a population of 2,058. That makes it the 26th largest of the 80 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,231 residents.

Kendua village has 1,069 males and 989 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kendua has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 954.

Kendua covers 145 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kendua falls under Sirdala tehsil of Nawada district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kendua is Laundh, about 3.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kendua.

Kendua is about 26 km from Nawada in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kendua is in Sirdala tehsil of Nawada district. Laundh is about 3.0 km away. Sirdala is about 3.8 km away. Rajauli 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 Nad (under 2 km), Jagdishpur (under 2 km) and Upardih (under 2 km).

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

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