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About Kargail Village

Kargail is a mid sized village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 718, made up of 353 males and 365 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 97.98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kargail Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kargail village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222201
Area (hectares) 97.98 hectares
Population 718
Male Population 353
Female Population 365
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
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 Kargail compares

By the 2011 count Kargail is the 318th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 97.98 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Kargail

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

Kargail lies about 14 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Mihrawan, about 5.1 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 Kargail
Nearest railway station Mihrawan 5.1 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 31 km

Villages closest to Kargail

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kargail village had a population of 718. That makes it the 318th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Kargail village has 353 males and 365 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kargail has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Kargail is 222201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kargail covers 97.98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kargail falls under Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kargail is Mihrawan, about 5.1 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 Kargail.

Kargail is about 14 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kargail is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Mihrawan is about 5.1 km away. Jaunpur is about 14 km away. Machhlishahr is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhikhari Pur Khas (2.8 km), Kutubpur (12 km) and Ahiyapur (12 km).

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

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