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About Kakrala Village

Kakrala is a small village in Rupnagar tehsil, in the district of Rupnagar, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 461, made up of 236 males and 225 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 190 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 140129, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakrala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakrala village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Rupnagar
Tehsil Rupnagar
Pincode 140129
Area (hectares) 190 hectares
Population 461
Male Population 236
Female Population 225
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Kakrala compares

By the 2011 count Kakrala is the 92nd largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 651 residents. Its 190 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 892.

Getting to Kakrala

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

Kakrala lies about 17 km from Rupnagar, and the nearest railway station is Bharatgarh, 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 Kakrala
Nearest railway station Bharatgarh 3.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Rupnagar 17 km
Nearest town Ropar 17 km

Villages closest to Kakrala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakrala village had a population of 461. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 157 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 651 residents.

Kakrala village has 236 males and 225 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakrala has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 892.

The pincode recorded for Kakrala is 140129. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakrala covers 190 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kakrala falls under Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Kakrala is Bharatgarh, about 3.3 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 Kakrala.

Kakrala is about 17 km from Rupnagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakrala is in Rupnagar tehsil of Rupnagar district. Bharatgarh is about 3.3 km away. Rupnagar is about 17 km away. Ropar 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 Bharatgarh (under 2 km), Bara Pind (1.7 km) and Laudi Majra (2.7 km).

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

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