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About Kayam Ki Basti Village

Kayam Ki Basti is a mid sized village in Sheo tehsil, in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 757, made up of 386 males and 371 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1239.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 344701, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kayam Ki Basti Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kayam Ki Basti village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Barmer
Tehsil Sheo
Pincode 344701
Area (hectares) 1239.44 hectares
Population 757
Male Population 386
Female Population 371
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kayam Ki Basti compares

By the 2011 count Kayam Ki Basti is the 117th largest of the 298 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 796 residents. Its 1239.44 hectares work out to about 0.6 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 861.

Getting to Kayam Ki Basti

Kayam Ki Basti is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Kayam Ki Basti as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Kayam Ki Basti from other places

Kayam Ki Basti lies about 46 km from Barmer, and the nearest railway station is Kavas, about 29 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 Kayam Ki Basti
Nearest railway station Kavas 29 km
Tehsil headquarters Sheo 30 km
District headquarters Barmer 46 km
Nearest town Bārmer 46 km

Villages closest to Kayam Ki Basti

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kayam Ki Basti village had a population of 757. That makes it the 117th largest of the 298 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 796 residents.

Kayam Ki Basti village has 386 males and 371 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kayam Ki Basti has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 861.

The pincode recorded for Kayam Ki Basti is 344701. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kayam Ki Basti covers 1239.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kayam Ki Basti falls under Sheo tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Kayam Ki Basti is Kavas, about 29 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Kayam Ki Basti.

Kayam Ki Basti is about 46 km from Barmer in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kayam Ki Basti is in Sheo tehsil of Barmer district. Kavas is about 29 km away. Sheo is about 30 km away. Barmer is about 46 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhure Ki Basti (under 2 km), Boolo Ki Dhani (under 2 km) and Edon Ki Basti (under 2 km).

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

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