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
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Kankaha is one of the larger villages in Mohanlalganj tehsil, in the district of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 6,460, made up of 3,365 males and 3,095 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 935.85 hectares hectares.
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Tehsil | Mohanlalganj |
| Area (hectares) | 935.85 hectares |
| Population | 6,460 |
| Male Population | 3,365 |
| Female Population | 3,095 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 920 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within village |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within village |
By the 2011 count Kankaha is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents. Its 935.85 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.
Kankaha is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Kankaha 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 village. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
Kankaha lies about 25 km from Lucknow, and the nearest railway station is Kankaha, about 1.8 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 | Kankaha | 1.8 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Mohanlalganj | 6.5 km |
| District headquarters | Lucknow | 25 km |
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohanlalganj 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, Kankaha village had a population of 6,460. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,957 residents.
Kankaha village has 3,365 males and 3,095 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Kankaha has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 927.
Kankaha covers 935.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Kankaha falls under Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district in Uttar Pradesh.
The nearest railway station to Kankaha is Kankaha, about 1.8 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within village.
The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Kankaha.
Kankaha is about 25 km from Lucknow in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Kankaha is in Mohanlalganj tehsil of Lucknow district. Kankaha is about 1.8 km away. Mohanlalganj is about 6.5 km away. Lucknow 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 Ahmadpur Khalsa (under 2 km), Bindaua (2.4 km) and Gadiyana (2.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Kankaha today is likely to be higher.
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