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About Kakra Village

Kakra is a mid sized village in Samana tehsil, in the district of Patiala, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 682, made up of 356 males and 326 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 176 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 147001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakra village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Patiala
Tehsil Samana
Pincode 147001
Area (hectares) 176 hectares
Population 682
Male Population 356
Female Population 326
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
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 Kakra compares

By the 2011 count Kakra is the 59th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,642 residents. Its 176 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, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 889.

Getting to Kakra

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

How far is Kakra from other places

Kakra lies about 22 km from Patiala, and the nearest railway station is Kalhemajra, about 17 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 Kakra
Tehsil headquarters Samana 5.4 km
Nearest town Samāna 5.4 km
Nearest railway station Kalhemajra 17 km
District headquarters Patiala 22 km

Villages closest to Kakra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakra village had a population of 682. That makes it the 59th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,642 residents.

Kakra village has 356 males and 326 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakra has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 889.

The pincode recorded for Kakra is 147001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakra covers 176 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kakra falls under Samana tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kakra is Kalhemajra, about 17 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kakra.

Kakra is about 22 km from Patiala in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakra is in Samana tehsil of Patiala district. Samana is about 5.4 km away. Samāna is about 5.4 km away. Kalhemajra is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jamalpur (under 2 km), Arain Majra (under 2 km) and Todarpur (under 2 km).

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

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