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About Kananiyon Ki Basti Village

Kananiyon Ki Basti is a mid sized village in Chohtan tehsil, in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 517, made up of 264 males and 253 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 521.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 344702, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kananiyon Ki Basti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kananiyon Ki Basti village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Tehsil Chohtan
Pincode 344702
Area (hectares) 521.91 hectares
Population 517
Male Population 264
Female Population 253
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
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 Kananiyon Ki Basti compares

By the 2011 count Kananiyon Ki Basti is the 311th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents. Its 521.91 hectares work out to about 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 901.

Getting to Kananiyon Ki Basti

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

Kananiyon Ki Basti lies about 63 km from Barmer, and the nearest railway station is Gagariya, about 13 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 Kananiyon Ki Basti
Nearest railway station Gagariya 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Chohtan 31 km
District headquarters Barmer 63 km
Nearest town Bārmer 63 km

Villages closest to Kananiyon Ki Basti

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chohtan 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 Kananiyon Ki Basti

As per the Census of India 2011, Kananiyon Ki Basti village had a population of 517. That makes it the 311th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents.

Kananiyon Ki Basti village has 264 males and 253 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kananiyon Ki Basti has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 901.

The pincode recorded for Kananiyon Ki Basti is 344702. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kananiyon Ki Basti covers 521.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kananiyon Ki Basti falls under Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Kananiyon Ki Basti is Gagariya, about 13 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 Kananiyon Ki Basti.

Kananiyon Ki Basti is about 63 km from Barmer in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kananiyon Ki Basti is in Chohtan tehsil of Barmer district. Gagariya is about 13 km away. Chohtan is about 31 km away. Barmer is about 63 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Alkhu Fakir Ki Basti (under 2 km), Bhiye Ki Beri (under 2 km) and Champa Beri (under 2 km).

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

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