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About Kakwan Village

Kakwan is a small village in Bhadrota tehsil, in the district of Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 98, made up of 48 males and 50 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,042 females per 1000 males. The village covers 20.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 175049, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakwan village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Mandi
Tehsil Bhadrota
Pincode 175049
Area (hectares) 20.85 hectares
Population 98
Male Population 48
Female Population 50
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,042
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kakwan compares

By the 2011 count Kakwan is the 78th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 234 residents. Its 20.85 hectares work out to about 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1032.

Getting to Kakwan

Kakwan is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakwan as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Hawani, Jamni, Jangal and Janihan. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kakwan

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakwan village had a population of 98. That makes it the 78th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 234 residents.

Kakwan village has 48 males and 50 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakwan has about 1042 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1032.

The pincode recorded for Kakwan is 175049. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakwan covers 20.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.7 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kakwan falls under Bhadrota tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh.

The census record for Kakwan notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kakwan.

Kakwan is in Bhadrota tehsil of Mandi district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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