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About Candwan Village

Candwan is a mid sized village in Hiranagar tehsil, in the district of Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,316, made up of 663 males and 653 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 184144, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Candwan Overview

Census 2011 figures for Candwan village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Kathua
Tehsil Hiranagar
Pincode 184144
Area (hectares) 95 hectares
Population 1,316
Male Population 663
Female Population 653
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Candwan compares

By the 2011 count Candwan is the 24th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 659 residents. Its 95 hectares work out to about 14 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 904.

Getting to Candwan

Candwan is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Candwan 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Candwan from other places

Candwan lies about 21 km from Kathua, and the nearest railway station is Chhan Arorian, about 2.5 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 Candwan
Nearest railway station Chhan Arorian 2.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Hiranagar 6.1 km
District headquarters Kathua 21 km

Villages closest to Candwan

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Candwan village had a population of 1,316. That makes it the 24th largest of the 196 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 659 residents.

Candwan village has 663 males and 653 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Candwan has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 904.

The pincode recorded for Candwan is 184144. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Candwan covers 95 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Candwan falls under Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The nearest railway station to Candwan is Chhan Arorian, about 2.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Candwan.

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

Candwan is in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district. Chhan Arorian is about 2.5 km away. Hiranagar is about 6.1 km away. Kathua 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 Chhan Datial (under 2 km), Sehswan (under 2 km) and Chhan Ranga (under 2 km).

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

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