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About Kanchhedwa Village

Kanchhedwa is one of the larger villages in Harsidhi tehsil, in the district of Purba Champaran, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,674, made up of 3,004 males and 2,670 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 889 females per 1000 males. The village covers 553.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 845422, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanchhedwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanchhedwa village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purba Champaran
Tehsil Harsidhi
Pincode 845422
Area (hectares) 553.2 hectares
Population 5,674
Male Population 3,004
Female Population 2,670
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 889
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanchhedwa compares

By the 2011 count Kanchhedwa is the 13th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 3,697 residents. Its 553.2 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Kanchhedwa

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

Kanchhedwa lies about 13 km from Purba Champaran, and the nearest railway station is Sagauli Junction, 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 Kanchhedwa
Nearest town Areraj 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Harsidhi 13 km
District headquarters Purba Champaran 13 km
Nearest railway station Sagauli Junction 13 km

Villages closest to Kanchhedwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanchhedwa village had a population of 5,674. That makes it the 13th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,697 residents.

Kanchhedwa village has 3,004 males and 2,670 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanchhedwa has about 889 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 903.

The pincode recorded for Kanchhedwa is 845422. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanchhedwa covers 553.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanchhedwa falls under Harsidhi tehsil of Purba Champaran district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kanchhedwa is Sagauli Junction, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanchhedwa.

Kanchhedwa is about 13 km from Purba Champaran in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanchhedwa is in Harsidhi tehsil of Purba Champaran district. Areraj is about 11 km away. Harsidhi is about 13 km away. Purba Champaran is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parariya (1.5 km), Ahir Ganwa (1.9 km) and Dudhahi (2.0 km).

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

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