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About Kewal Village

Kewal is a large village in Dudhi tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,353, made up of 1,726 males and 1,627 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 943 females per 1000 males. The village covers 494.11 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231208, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kewal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kewal village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Dudhi
Pincode 231208
Area (hectares) 494.11 hectares
Population 3,353
Male Population 1,726
Female Population 1,627
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 943
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kewal compares

By the 2011 count Kewal is the 34th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents. Its 494.11 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

Getting to Kewal

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

Kewal lies about 58 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Mahuariya, about 5.0 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 Kewal
Nearest railway station Mahuariya 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dudhi 12 km
Nearest town Renukūt 33 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 58 km

Villages closest to Kewal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kewal village had a population of 3,353. That makes it the 34th largest of the 273 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,753 residents.

Kewal village has 1,726 males and 1,627 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kewal has about 943 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 943.

The pincode recorded for Kewal is 231208. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kewal covers 494.11 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kewal falls under Dudhi tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kewal is Mahuariya, about 5.0 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kewal.

Kewal is about 58 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kewal is in Dudhi tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Mahuariya is about 5.0 km away. Dudhi is about 12 km away. Renukūt is about 33 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dhuma (2.1 km), Paras Pani (2.4 km) and Parasi (2.4 km).

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

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