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About Kishunpur Village

Kishunpur is a mid sized village in Shahganj tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 785, made up of 405 males and 380 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 29.83 hectares hectares.

Kishunpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kishunpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Shahganj
Area (hectares) 29.83 hectares
Population 785
Male Population 405
Female Population 380
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kishunpur compares

By the 2011 count Kishunpur is the 289th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents. Its 29.83 hectares work out to about 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

Getting to Kishunpur

Kishunpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kishunpur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kishunpur from other places

Kishunpur lies about 39 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Nima Gopalpur, about 16 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 Kishunpur
Nearest railway station Nima Gopalpur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahganj 18 km
Nearest town Shāhganj 18 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 39 km

Villages closest to Kishunpur

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 Kishunpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kishunpur village had a population of 785. That makes it the 289th largest of the 491 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,400 residents.

Kishunpur village has 405 males and 380 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kishunpur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1012.

Kishunpur covers 29.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 26 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Kishunpur is Nima Gopalpur, about 16 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kishunpur.

Kishunpur is about 39 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kishunpur is in Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. Nima Gopalpur is about 16 km away. Shahganj is about 18 km away. Shāhganj is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Keshopur (under 2 km), Dumduma (under 2 km) and Shahamau (under 2 km).

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

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