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About Kadal Village

Kadal is a large village in Kanke tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,086, made up of 1,588 males and 1,498 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 252.72 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835217, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kadal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kadal village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Kanke
Pincode 835217
Area (hectares) 252.72 hectares
Population 3,086
Male Population 1,588
Female Population 1,498
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kadal compares

By the 2011 count Kadal is the 21st largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,126 residents. Its 252.72 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Kadal

Kadal is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kadal as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kadal from other places

Kadal lies about 14 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Mesra, about under 2 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 Kadal
Nearest railway station Mesra under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Kanke 9.2 km
District headquarters Ranchi 14 km

Villages closest to Kadal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kadal village had a population of 3,086. That makes it the 21st largest of the 101 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,126 residents.

Kadal village has 1,588 males and 1,498 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kadal has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Kadal is 835217. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kadal covers 252.72 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kadal falls under Kanke tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kadal is Mesra, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance for Kadal.

Kadal is about 14 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kadal is in Kanke tehsil of Ranchi district. Mesra is about under 2 km away. Kanke is about 9.2 km away. Ranchi is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gatlatu (under 2 km), Hombai (under 2 km) and Mesra (under 2 km).

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

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