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About Kanthal Village

Kanthal is a large village in Bani tehsil, in the district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,584, made up of 1,356 males and 1,228 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 906 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1408 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 184206, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanthal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanthal village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kathua
Tehsil Bani
Pincode 184206
Area (hectares) 1408 hectares
Population 2,584
Male Population 1,356
Female Population 1,228
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 906
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 Kanthal compares

By the 2011 count Kanthal is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,394 residents. Its 1408 hectares work out to about 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Kanthal

Kanthal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanthal 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kanthal from other places

Kanthal lies about 33 km from Kathua, and the nearest railway station is Nurpur Road, about 2.9 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 Kanthal
Nearest railway station Nurpur Road 2.9 km
Nearest town Mamun 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Bani 31 km
District headquarters Kathua 33 km

Villages closest to Kanthal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanthal village had a population of 2,584. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,394 residents.

Kanthal village has 1,356 males and 1,228 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanthal has about 906 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 929.

The pincode recorded for Kanthal is 184206. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanthal covers 1408 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kanthal falls under Bani tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Kanthal is Nurpur Road, about 2.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanthal.

Kanthal is about 33 km from Kathua in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanthal is in Bani tehsil of Kathua district. Nurpur Road is about 2.9 km away. Mamun is about 14 km away. Bani is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dharor (16 km), Bholri (20 km) and Chalog (22 km).

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

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