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About Kakargarh Village

Kakargarh is a large village in Kuru tehsil, in the district of Lohardaga, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,283, made up of 1,150 males and 1,133 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 295 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakargarh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakargarh village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Lohardaga
Tehsil Kuru
Pincode 835302
Area (hectares) 295 hectares
Population 2,283
Male Population 1,150
Female Population 1,133
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Kakargarh compares

By the 2011 count Kakargarh is the 9th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents. Its 295 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Kakargarh

Kakargarh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakargarh 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 Kakargarh from other places

Kakargarh lies about 25 km from Lohardaga, and the nearest railway station is Nagjua, about 14 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 Kakargarh
Tehsil headquarters Kuru 10 km
Nearest railway station Nagjua 14 km
Nearest town Khalāri 18 km
District headquarters Lohardaga 25 km

Villages closest to Kakargarh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakargarh village had a population of 2,283. That makes it the 9th largest of the 65 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,305 residents.

Kakargarh village has 1,150 males and 1,133 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakargarh has about 985 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Kakargarh is 835302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakargarh covers 295 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakargarh falls under Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kakargarh is Nagjua, about 14 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 Kakargarh.

Kakargarh is about 25 km from Lohardaga in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakargarh is in Kuru tehsil of Lohardaga district. Kuru is about 10 km away. Nagjua is about 14 km away. Khalāri is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mahugaon (under 2 km), Jajgunda (under 2 km) and Lapur (under 2 km).

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

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