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About Kakrana Village

Kakrana is a large village in Hapur tehsil, in the district of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,713, made up of 1,983 males and 1,730 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 872 females per 1000 males. The village covers 452 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 245301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kakrana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kakrana village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghaziabad
Tehsil Hapur
Pincode 245301
Area (hectares) 452 hectares
Population 3,713
Male Population 1,983
Female Population 1,730
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 872
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 Kakrana compares

By the 2011 count Kakrana is the 53rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,988 residents. Its 452 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 891.

Getting to Kakrana

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

Kakrana lies about 20 km from Ghaziabad. 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 Kakrana
Nearest town Pilkhua 7.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Hapur 17 km
District headquarters Ghaziabad 20 km

Villages closest to Kakrana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kakrana village had a population of 3,713. That makes it the 53rd largest of the 200 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,988 residents.

Kakrana village has 1,983 males and 1,730 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kakrana has about 872 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 891.

The pincode recorded for Kakrana is 245301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kakrana covers 452 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kakrana falls under Hapur tehsil of Ghaziabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Kakrana notes the nearest railway station 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 Kakrana.

Kakrana is about 20 km from Ghaziabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kakrana is in Hapur tehsil of Ghaziabad district. Pilkhua is about 7.8 km away. Hapur is about 17 km away. Ghaziabad is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhaulana (under 2 km), Shaulana (under 2 km) and Daulatpur Dhikari (1.7 km).

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

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