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About Kandi Village

Kandi is a large village in Phulpur tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,577, made up of 1,346 males and 1,231 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 915 females per 1000 males. The village covers 188.09 hectares hectares.

Kandi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kandi village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Phulpur
Area (hectares) 188.09 hectares
Population 2,577
Male Population 1,346
Female Population 1,231
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 915
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 Kandi compares

By the 2011 count Kandi is the 86th largest of the 498 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,584 residents. Its 188.09 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 931.

Getting to Kandi

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

Kandi lies about 13 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Chandi, about 5.9 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 Kandi
Nearest railway station Sarai Chandi 5.9 km
District headquarters Allahabad 13 km
Nearest town Prayagraj 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Phulpur 14 km

Villages closest to Kandi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kandi village had a population of 2,577. That makes it the 86th largest of the 498 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,584 residents.

Kandi village has 1,346 males and 1,231 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kandi has about 915 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 931.

Kandi covers 188.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kandi falls under Phulpur tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kandi is Sarai Chandi, about 5.9 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 Kandi.

Kandi is about 13 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kandi is in Phulpur tehsil of Allahabad district. Sarai Chandi is about 5.9 km away. Allahabad is about 13 km away. Prayagraj is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Driyapur Gulalpur (1.8 km), Sahson (1.8 km) and Malawan Bujurg (2.0 km).

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

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