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About Kanaila Village

Kanaila is a mid sized village in Darauli tehsil, in the district of Siwan, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,325, made up of 674 males and 651 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841235, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanaila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanaila village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Siwan
Tehsil Darauli
Pincode 841235
Area (hectares) 137 hectares
Population 1,325
Male Population 674
Female Population 651
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kanaila compares

By the 2011 count Kanaila is the 45th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents. Its 137 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Kanaila

Kanaila is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kanaila as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Kanaila from other places

Kanaila lies about 21 km from Siwan. 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 Kanaila
Tehsil headquarters Darauli 8.7 km
Nearest town Mairwa 8.8 km
District headquarters Siwan 21 km

Villages closest to Kanaila

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanaila village had a population of 1,325. That makes it the 45th largest of the 95 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,792 residents.

Kanaila village has 674 males and 651 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanaila has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1014.

The pincode recorded for Kanaila is 841235. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanaila covers 137 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanaila falls under Darauli tehsil of Siwan district in Bihar.

The census record for Kanaila notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Kanaila.

Kanaila is about 21 km from Siwan in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanaila is in Darauli tehsil of Siwan district. Darauli is about 8.7 km away. Mairwa is about 8.8 km away. Siwan is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanhauli (under 2 km), Dobhia (under 2 km) and Tariwan (under 2 km).

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

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