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About Kankarwa Village

Kankarwa is a mid sized village in Garhi tehsil, in the district of Banswara, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,411, made up of 717 males and 694 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 235.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 327032, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kankarwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kankarwa village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Banswara
Tehsil Garhi
Pincode 327032
Area (hectares) 235.55 hectares
Population 1,411
Male Population 717
Female Population 694
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
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 Kankarwa compares

By the 2011 count Kankarwa is the 77th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,381 residents. Its 235.55 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

Getting to Kankarwa

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

Kankarwa lies about 23 km from Banswara, and the nearest railway station is Dungarpur, about 63 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 Kankarwa
Tehsil headquarters Garhi 8.2 km
District headquarters Banswara 23 km
Nearest town Bānswāra 23 km
Nearest railway station Dungarpur 63 km

Villages closest to Kankarwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kankarwa village had a population of 1,411. That makes it the 77th largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,381 residents.

Kankarwa village has 717 males and 694 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kankarwa has about 968 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 981.

The pincode recorded for Kankarwa is 327032. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kankarwa covers 235.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kankarwa falls under Garhi tehsil of Banswara district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Kankarwa is Dungarpur, about 63 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 Kankarwa.

Kankarwa is about 23 km from Banswara in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kankarwa is in Garhi tehsil of Banswara district. Garhi is about 8.2 km away. Banswara is about 23 km away. Bānswāra is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Natawara (under 2 km), Madlada (1.8 km) and Gopinath Ka Gara (2.0 km).

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

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