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About Kanaura Village

Kanaura is a large village in Kerakat tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,234, made up of 1,082 males and 1,152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,065 females per 1000 males. The village covers 202.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222148, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Kerakat
Pincode 222148
Area (hectares) 202.56 hectares
Population 2,234
Male Population 1,082
Female Population 1,152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,065
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 Kanaura compares

By the 2011 count Kanaura is the 89th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents. Its 202.56 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

Getting to Kanaura

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

Kanaura lies about 32 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Dobhi, about 7.6 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 Kanaura
Nearest railway station Dobhi 7.6 km
Nearest town Lalganj 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Kerakat 32 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 32 km

Villages closest to Kanaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanaura village had a population of 2,234. That makes it the 89th largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,549 residents.

Kanaura village has 1,082 males and 1,152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanaura has about 1065 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1071.

The pincode recorded for Kanaura is 222148. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanaura covers 202.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanaura falls under Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kanaura is Dobhi, about 7.6 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 Kanaura.

Kanaura is about 32 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanaura is in Kerakat tehsil of Jaunpur district. Dobhi is about 7.6 km away. Lalganj is about 13 km away. Kerakat is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Murkha (under 2 km), Panihar (2.0 km) and Ek Lakhi Mandupur (2.1 km).

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

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