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About Kherla Village

Kherla is a large village in Gangapur tehsil, in the district of Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,156, made up of 1,123 males and 1,033 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 357.69 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 322219, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kherla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kherla village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Sawai Madhopur
Tehsil Gangapur
Pincode 322219
Area (hectares) 357.69 hectares
Population 2,156
Male Population 1,123
Female Population 1,033
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kherla compares

By the 2011 count Kherla is the 32nd largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 357.69 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 882.

Getting to Kherla

Kherla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kherla 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kherla from other places

Kherla lies about 84 km from Sawai Madhopur, and the nearest railway station is Pilioda, about 6.5 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 Kherla
Nearest railway station Pilioda 6.5 km
Nearest town Karauli 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Gangapur 24 km
District headquarters Sawai Madhopur 84 km

Villages closest to Kherla

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kherla village had a population of 2,156. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Kherla village has 1,123 males and 1,033 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kherla has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 882.

The pincode recorded for Kherla is 322219. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kherla covers 357.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kherla falls under Gangapur tehsil of Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Kherla is Pilioda, about 6.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kherla.

Kherla is about 84 km from Sawai Madhopur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kherla is in Gangapur tehsil of Sawai Madhopur district. Pilioda is about 6.5 km away. Karauli is about 14 km away. Gangapur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kherla Janetpur (under 2 km), Baroli (under 2 km) and Kunsay (1.9 km).

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

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