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About Kakuwala Village

Kakuwala is a mid sized village in Firozpur tehsil, in the district of Firozpur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,852, made up of 967 males and 885 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 477 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 152004, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakuwala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakuwala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Firozpur
Tehsil Firozpur
Pincode 152004
Area (hectares) 477 hectares
Population 1,852
Male Population 967
Female Population 885
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kakuwala compares

By the 2011 count Kakuwala is the 52nd largest of the 326 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,115 residents. Its 477 hectares work out to about 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

Getting to Kakuwala

Kakuwala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kakuwala 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kakuwala from other places

Kakuwala lies about 10 km from Firozpur, and the nearest railway station is Saidanwala, about 2.7 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 Kakuwala
Nearest railway station Saidanwala 2.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Firozpur 10 km

Villages closest to Kakuwala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakuwala village had a population of 1,852. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 326 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,115 residents.

Kakuwala village has 967 males and 885 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakuwala has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.

The pincode recorded for Kakuwala is 152004. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakuwala covers 477 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kakuwala falls under Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kakuwala is Saidanwala, about 2.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kakuwala.

Kakuwala is about 10 km from Firozpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakuwala is in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district. Saidanwala is about 2.7 km away. Firozpur is about 10 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sande Hasham (under 2 km), Walhoor (2.0 km) and Saidanwala (2.3 km).

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

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