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About Kareala Village

Kareala is a mid sized village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,443, made up of 736 males and 707 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159.29 hectares hectares.

Kareala Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kareala village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Area (hectares) 159.29 hectares
Population 1,443
Male Population 736
Female Population 707
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kareala compares

By the 2011 count Kareala is the 169th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 159.29 hectares work out to about 9.1 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 1012.

Getting to Kareala

Kareala is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kareala as Available within 5 - 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 Kareala from other places

Kareala 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 Kareala
Nearest railway station Mihrawan 5.1 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 20 km

Villages closest to Kareala

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kareala village had a population of 1,443. That makes it the 169th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Kareala village has 736 males and 707 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kareala has about 961 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 1012.

Kareala covers 159.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kareala falls under Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kareala is Mihrawan, about 5.1 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kareala.

Kareala 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.

Kareala is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Mihrawan is about 5.1 km away. Jaunpur is about 14 km away. Shahganj 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 Jhakhariya (1.5 km), Khajura (1.7 km) and Kuhiya (1.9 km).

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

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