Skip to main content

About Kanawasiya Village

Kanawasiya is a small village in Bilara tehsil, in the district of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 285, made up of 148 males and 137 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 502 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 342605, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanawasiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanawasiya village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Jodhpur
Tehsil Bilara
Pincode 342605
Area (hectares) 502 hectares
Population 285
Male Population 148
Female Population 137
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Kanawasiya compares

By the 2011 count Kanawasiya is among the smallest villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,036 residents. Its 502 hectares work out to about 0.6 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

Getting to Kanawasiya

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

Kanawasiya lies about 52 km from Jodhpur, and the nearest railway station is Bhawi, about 10 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 Kanawasiya
Nearest railway station Bhawi 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Bilara 18 km
Nearest town Bilāra 18 km
District headquarters Jodhpur 52 km

Villages closest to Kanawasiya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanawasiya village had a population of 285. That makes it among the smallest villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,036 residents.

Kanawasiya village has 148 males and 137 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanawasiya has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 958.

The pincode recorded for Kanawasiya is 342605. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanawasiya covers 502 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.

Kanawasiya falls under Bilara tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Kanawasiya is Bhawi, about 10 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 Kanawasiya.

Kanawasiya is about 52 km from Jodhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanawasiya is in Bilara tehsil of Jodhpur district. Bhawi is about 10 km away. Bilara is about 18 km away. Bilāra 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 Bala (1.6 km), Lamba (3.7 km) and Rawar (3.8 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All