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About Kakira Jarai Village

Kakira Jarai is a mid sized village in Bhattiyat tehsil, in the district of Chamba, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,458, made up of 681 males and 777 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,141 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakira Jarai Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakira Jarai village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Chamba
Tehsil Bhattiyat
Pincode 176301
Area (hectares) 151 hectares
Population 1,458
Male Population 681
Female Population 777
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,141
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kakira Jarai compares

By the 2011 count Kakira Jarai is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 304 residents. Its 151 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Kakira Jarai

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

Kakira Jarai lies about 21 km from Chamba, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 21 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 Kakira Jarai
Tehsil headquarters Bhattiyat 21 km
District headquarters Chamba 21 km
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 21 km

Villages closest to Kakira Jarai

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bhattiyat 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 Kakira Jarai

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakira Jarai village had a population of 1,458. 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 304 residents.

Kakira Jarai village has 681 males and 777 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakira Jarai has about 1141 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Kakira Jarai is 176301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakira Jarai covers 151 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakira Jarai falls under Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kakira Jarai is Nurpur Road, about 21 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 village for Kakira Jarai.

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

Kakira Jarai is in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district. Bhattiyat is about 21 km away. Chamba is about 21 km away. Nurpur Road 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 Kakira Kasba (under 2 km), Bindgi (under 2 km) and Torkara (under 2 km).

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

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