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About Kanh Banshipur Village

Kanh Banshipur is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,173, made up of 543 males and 630 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,160 females per 1000 males. The village covers 139.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222162, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanh Banshipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanh Banshipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222162
Area (hectares) 139.96 hectares
Population 1,173
Male Population 543
Female Population 630
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,160
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kanh Banshipur compares

By the 2011 count Kanh Banshipur is the 223rd largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 139.96 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Kanh Banshipur

Kanh Banshipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kanh Banshipur as Available within 10+ 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 Kanh Banshipur from other places

Kanh Banshipur lies about 24 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Mariahu, about 8.6 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 Kanh Banshipur
Nearest railway station Mariahu 8.6 km
Nearest town Mariāhu 9.1 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 24 km

Villages closest to Kanh Banshipur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mariahu 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 Kanh Banshipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanh Banshipur village had a population of 1,173. That makes it the 223rd largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Kanh Banshipur village has 543 males and 630 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanh Banshipur has about 1160 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Kanh Banshipur is 222162. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanh Banshipur covers 139.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanh Banshipur falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kanh Banshipur is Mariahu, about 8.6 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kanh Banshipur.

Kanh Banshipur is about 24 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanh Banshipur is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Mariahu is about 8.6 km away. Mariāhu is about 9.1 km away. Jaunpur is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dabilaha (under 2 km), Dharmadaspur (under 2 km) and Chak Naraianpur (under 2 km).

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

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