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About Kanharka Village

Kanharka is a large village in Kotkasim tehsil, in the district of Alwar, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,324, made up of 1,217 males and 1,107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 910 females per 1000 males. The village covers 608.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 301702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanharka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanharka village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Alwar
Tehsil Kotkasim
Pincode 301702
Area (hectares) 608.6 hectares
Population 2,324
Male Population 1,217
Female Population 1,107
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 910
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 Kanharka compares

By the 2011 count Kanharka is the 7th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,190 residents. Its 608.6 hectares work out to about 3.8 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 915.

Getting to Kanharka

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

Kanharka lies about 55 km from Alwar, and the nearest railway station is Bawal, about 14 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 Kanharka
Tehsil headquarters Kotkasim 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Bawal 14 km
Nearest town Tijāra 18 km
District headquarters Alwar 55 km

Villages closest to Kanharka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanharka village had a population of 2,324. That makes it the 7th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,190 residents.

Kanharka village has 1,217 males and 1,107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanharka has about 910 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Kanharka is 301702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanharka covers 608.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kanharka falls under Kotkasim tehsil of Alwar district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Kanharka is Bawal, about 14 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 Kanharka.

Kanharka is about 55 km from Alwar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanharka is in Kotkasim tehsil of Alwar district. Kotkasim is about 1.9 km away. Bawal is about 14 km away. Tijāra is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Anaka (under 2 km), Alampur (under 2 km) and Kotkasim (1.9 km).

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

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