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About Kanjari Village

Kanjari is a mid sized village in Amloh tehsil, in the district of Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 549, made up of 283 males and 266 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 323 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanjari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanjari village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Fatehgarh Sahib
Tehsil Amloh
Pincode 147203
Area (hectares) 323 hectares
Population 549
Male Population 283
Female Population 266
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanjari compares

By the 2011 count Kanjari is the 79th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,128 residents. Its 323 hectares work out to about 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 890.

Getting to Kanjari

Kanjari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanjari as Available within 10+ 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 Kanjari from other places

Kanjari lies about 41 km from Fatehgarh Sahib. 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 Kanjari
Tehsil headquarters Amloh 9.1 km
Nearest town Khanna 15 km
District headquarters Fatehgarh Sahib 41 km

Villages closest to Kanjari

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanjari village had a population of 549. That makes it the 79th largest of the 99 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,128 residents.

Kanjari village has 283 males and 266 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanjari has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 890.

The pincode recorded for Kanjari is 147203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanjari covers 323 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.7 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kanjari falls under Amloh tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab.

The census record for Kanjari notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanjari.

Kanjari is about 41 km from Fatehgarh Sahib in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanjari is in Amloh tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district. Amloh is about 9.1 km away. Khanna is about 15 km away. Fatehgarh Sahib is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shergarh (under 2 km), Diwa Gandhuan (1.6 km) and Rurki (2.0 km).

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

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