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About Kangniwal Village

Kangniwal is a large village in Jalandhar I tehsil, in the district of Jalandhar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,036, made up of 1,036 males and 1,000 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 253 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 144025, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kangniwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kangniwal village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Jalandhar
Tehsil Jalandhar I
Pincode 144025
Area (hectares) 253 hectares
Population 2,036
Male Population 1,036
Female Population 1,000
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
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 Kangniwal compares

By the 2011 count Kangniwal is the 23rd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,268 residents. Its 253 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Kangniwal

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

Kangniwal lies about 14 km from Jalandhar, and the nearest railway station is Thabalke, about 3.3 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 Kangniwal
Nearest railway station Thabalke 3.3 km
Nearest town Jandiāla 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Jalandhar I 14 km
District headquarters Jalandhar 14 km

Villages closest to Kangniwal

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Jalandhar I 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 Kangniwal

As per the Census of India 2011, Kangniwal village had a population of 2,036. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 134 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,268 residents.

Kangniwal village has 1,036 males and 1,000 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kangniwal has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Kangniwal is 144025. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kangniwal covers 253 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kangniwal falls under Jalandhar I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kangniwal is Thabalke, about 3.3 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 Kangniwal.

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

Kangniwal is in Jalandhar I tehsil of Jalandhar district. Thabalke is about 3.3 km away. Jandiāla is about 4.8 km away. Jalandhar I 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 Diwali (under 2 km), Jandiali (2.0 km) and Chananpur (3.5 km).

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

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