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About Kab Village

Kab is one of the larger villages in Dulhin Bazar tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 10,141, made up of 5,277 males and 4,864 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 928 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 801104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kab Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kab village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Dulhin Bazar
Pincode 801104
Area (hectares) 928 hectares
Population 10,141
Male Population 5,277
Female Population 4,864
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kab compares

By the 2011 count Kab is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,539 residents. Its 928 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Kab

Kab is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kab as Available within village. 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 Kab from other places

Kab lies about 24 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Sarai, about 2.3 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 Kab
Nearest railway station Sarai 2.3 km
Nearest town Hājīpur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Dulhin Bazar 24 km
District headquarters Patna 24 km

Villages closest to Kab

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dulhin Bazar 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 Kab

As per the Census of India 2011, Kab village had a population of 10,141. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,539 residents.

Kab village has 5,277 males and 4,864 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kab has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Kab is 801104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kab covers 928 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kab falls under Dulhin Bazar tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kab is Sarai, about 2.3 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kab.

Kab is about 24 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kab is in Dulhin Bazar tehsil of Patna district. Sarai is about 2.3 km away. Hājīpur is about 12 km away. Dulhin Bazar is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paipura Khurd (9.3 km), Baijalpur (11 km) and Bharathpura (14 km).

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

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