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About Kanauj Village

Kanauj is a small village in Aut tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 209, made up of 99 males and 110 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,111 females per 1000 males. The village covers 121 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 179725, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanauj Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanauj village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Aut
Pincode 179725
Area (hectares) 121 hectares
Population 209
Male Population 99
Female Population 110
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,111
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanauj compares

By the 2011 count Kanauj is the 40th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 517 residents. Its 121 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Kanauj

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

Kanauj lies about 21 km from Mandi, and the nearest railway station is Adit Junction, about 32 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 Kanauj
Tehsil headquarters Aut 14 km
District headquarters Mandi 21 km
Nearest railway station Adit Junction 32 km

Villages closest to Kanauj

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanauj village had a population of 209. That makes it the 40th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 517 residents.

Kanauj village has 99 males and 110 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanauj has about 1111 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Kanauj is 179725. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanauj covers 121 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kanauj falls under Aut tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kanauj is Adit Junction, about 32 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 Kanauj.

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

Kanauj is in Aut tehsil of Mandi district. Aut is about 14 km away. Mandi is about 21 km away. Adit Junction is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are D P F Lakshal (under 2 km), Lakshal (under 2 km) and Shayari (1.6 km).

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

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