Skip to main content

About Kakhanwali Village

Kakhanwali is a large village in Malout tehsil, in the district of Muktsar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,502, made up of 1,819 males and 1,683 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1971 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 151211, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakhanwali Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakhanwali village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Muktsar
Tehsil Malout
Pincode 151211
Area (hectares) 1971 hectares
Population 3,502
Male Population 1,819
Female Population 1,683
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
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 Kakhanwali compares

By the 2011 count Kakhanwali is the 21st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents. Its 1971 hectares work out to about 1.8 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 a little above the tehsil average of 901.

Getting to Kakhanwali

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

Kakhanwali lies about 53 km from Muktsar, and the nearest railway station is Birang Khera, about 12 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 Kakhanwali
Nearest railway station Birang Khera 12 km
Nearest town Mandi Dabwāli 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Malout 25 km
District headquarters Muktsar 53 km

Villages closest to Kakhanwali

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakhanwali village had a population of 3,502. That makes it the 21st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,931 residents.

Kakhanwali village has 1,819 males and 1,683 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakhanwali has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Kakhanwali is 151211. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakhanwali covers 1971 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.8 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kakhanwali falls under Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kakhanwali is Birang Khera, about 12 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kakhanwali.

Kakhanwali is about 53 km from Muktsar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakhanwali is in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district. Birang Khera is about 12 km away. Mandi Dabwāli is about 14 km away. Malout is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sikhwala (3.5 km), Punjawa (3.9 km) and Hakuwala (3.9 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All