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About Kanhura Village

Kanhura is a small village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 496, made up of 250 males and 246 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.03 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kanhura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kanhura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231216
Area (hectares) 65.03 hectares
Population 496
Male Population 250
Female Population 246
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kanhura compares

By the 2011 count Kanhura is the 381st largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 65.03 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Kanhura

Kanhura is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kanhura as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Kanhura from other places

Kanhura lies about 9.3 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Khairahi, about 6.1 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 Kanhura
Nearest railway station Khairahi 6.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 9.3 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 9.3 km

Villages closest to Kanhura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kanhura village had a population of 496. That makes it the 381st largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Kanhura village has 250 males and 246 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kanhura has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Kanhura is 231216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kanhura covers 65.03 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kanhura falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kanhura is Khairahi, about 6.1 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kanhura.

Kanhura is about 9.3 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kanhura is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Khairahi is about 6.1 km away. Robertsganj is about 9.3 km away. Sonbhadra is about 9.3 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kanhara (under 2 km), Kanhra (under 2 km) and Kamaharia (under 2 km).

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

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