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About Kauraha Village

Kauraha is a large village in Machhlishahr tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,443, made up of 1,222 males and 1,221 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 999 females per 1000 males. The village covers 308.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222143, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kauraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kauraha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Machhlishahr
Pincode 222143
Area (hectares) 308.07 hectares
Population 2,443
Male Population 1,222
Female Population 1,221
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 999
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 Kauraha compares

By the 2011 count Kauraha is the 66th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents. Its 308.07 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1061.

Getting to Kauraha

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

Kauraha lies about 29 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Bakhsha, about 19 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 Kauraha
Tehsil headquarters Machhlishahr 2.2 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 2.2 km
Nearest railway station Bakhsha 19 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 29 km

Villages closest to Kauraha

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 Kauraha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kauraha village had a population of 2,443. That makes it the 66th largest of the 481 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,380 residents.

Kauraha village has 1,222 males and 1,221 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kauraha has about 999 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1061.

The pincode recorded for Kauraha is 222143. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kauraha covers 308.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kauraha is Bakhsha, about 19 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 Kauraha.

Kauraha is about 29 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kauraha is in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district. Machhlishahr is about 2.2 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 2.2 km away. Bakhsha is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Sarai Chandan (under 2 km), Nandpur (under 2 km) and Sarai Yusuf (1.6 km).

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

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