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About Kandhenjhula Village

Kandhenjhula is a mid sized village in Khaprakhol tehsil, in the district of Balangir, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,168, made up of 596 males and 572 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 452 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 767027, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kandhenjhula Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kandhenjhula village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Balangir
Tehsil Khaprakhol
Pincode 767027
Area (hectares) 452 hectares
Population 1,168
Male Population 596
Female Population 572
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
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 Kandhenjhula compares

By the 2011 count Kandhenjhula is the 13th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 772 residents. Its 452 hectares work out to about 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Kandhenjhula

Kandhenjhula is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kandhenjhula 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. The nearest villages by name are Jhalbahal, Jhalialiti, Jhankaripali and Junanibahal. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kandhenjhula

As per the Census of India 2011, Kandhenjhula village had a population of 1,168. That makes it the 13th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 772 residents.

Kandhenjhula village has 596 males and 572 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kandhenjhula has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Kandhenjhula is 767027. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kandhenjhula covers 452 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.6 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kandhenjhula falls under Khaprakhol tehsil of Balangir district in Odisha.

The census record for Kandhenjhula notes the nearest railway station 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 Kandhenjhula.

Kandhenjhula is in Khaprakhol tehsil of Balangir district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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