Lucknow Food Guide 2025: Must-Try Awadhi Cuisine & Street Food Spots
Tunday, seekh, shami and kakori kebabs, the korma, and the dum cooking that makes the Awadhi food of Lucknow what it is.
- 12 Aug 25
14 min
Khar Kuwa is one of the larger villages in Malihabad tehsil, in the district of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,694, made up of 2,971 males and 2,723 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 989.92 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 227116, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Tehsil | Malihabad |
| Pincode | 227116 |
| Area (hectares) | 989.92 hectares |
| Population | 5,694 |
| Male Population | 2,971 |
| Female Population | 2,723 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 917 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
By the 2011 count Khar Kuwa is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,895 residents. Its 989.92 hectares work out to about 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.
Khar Kuwa is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Khar Kuwa as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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.
Khar Kuwa lies about 27 km from Lucknow, and the nearest railway station is Itaunja, about 8.9 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.
| Nearest railway station | Itaunja | 8.9 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Malihabad | 18 km |
| Nearest town | Sidhaulī | 25 km |
| District headquarters | Lucknow | 27 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Malihabad 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.
As per the Census of India 2011, Khar Kuwa village had a population of 5,694. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,895 residents.
Khar Kuwa village has 2,971 males and 2,723 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khar Kuwa has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 906.
The pincode recorded for Khar Kuwa is 227116. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Khar Kuwa covers 989.92 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Khar Kuwa falls under Malihabad tehsil of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Khar Kuwa is Itaunja, about 8.9 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Khar Kuwa.
Khar Kuwa is about 27 km from Lucknow in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khar Kuwa is in Malihabad tehsil of Lucknow district. Itaunja is about 8.9 km away. Malihabad is about 18 km away. Sidhaulī is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Pipari Kurakhar (under 2 km), Devari Bharat (1.6 km) and Madwana (2.1 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khar Kuwa today is likely to be higher.
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