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About Kanhu Wala Village

Kanhu Wala is a mid sized village in Paonta Sahib tehsil, in the district of Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 773, made up of 389 males and 384 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 987 females per 1000 males. The village covers 99.74 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 173025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanhu Wala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanhu Wala village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Sirmaur
Tehsil Paonta Sahib
Pincode 173025
Area (hectares) 99.74 hectares
Population 773
Male Population 389
Female Population 384
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 987
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanhu Wala compares

By the 2011 count Kanhu Wala is the 66th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 943 residents. Its 99.74 hectares work out to about 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 915.

Getting to Kanhu Wala

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

Kanhu Wala lies about 34 km from Sirmaur, and the nearest railway station is Dehradun, about 39 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 Kanhu Wala
Tehsil headquarters Paonta Sahib 7.4 km
Nearest town Pāonta Sāhib 7.4 km
District headquarters Sirmaur 34 km
Nearest railway station Dehradun 39 km

Villages closest to Kanhu Wala

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Paonta Sahib 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 Kanhu Wala

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanhu Wala village had a population of 773. That makes it the 66th largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 943 residents.

Kanhu Wala village has 389 males and 384 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanhu Wala has about 987 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Kanhu Wala is 173025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanhu Wala covers 99.74 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanhu Wala falls under Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kanhu Wala is Dehradun, about 39 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 Kanhu Wala.

Kanhu Wala is about 34 km from Sirmaur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanhu Wala is in Paonta Sahib tehsil of Sirmaur district. Paonta Sahib is about 7.4 km away. Pāonta Sāhib is about 7.4 km away. Sirmaur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phulpur Shamshergarh (under 2 km), Shivpur (under 2 km) and Mohkampur Nawada (1.8 km).

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

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