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About Kardhana Village

Kardhana is one of the larger villages in Varanasi tehsil, in the district of Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 11,255, made up of 5,872 males and 5,383 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 1298.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kardhana Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kardhana village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Varanasi
Tehsil Varanasi
Pincode 221403
Area (hectares) 1298.96 hectares
Population 11,255
Male Population 5,872
Female Population 5,383
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Kardhana compares

By the 2011 count Kardhana is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents. Its 1298.96 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Kardhana

Kardhana is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kardhana 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 Kardhana from other places

Kardhana lies about 22 km from Varanasi, and the nearest railway station is Chaukhandi, about 4.8 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.

Distances from Kardhana
Nearest railway station Chaukhandi 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Varanasi 22 km

Villages closest to Kardhana

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kardhana village had a population of 11,255. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,740 residents.

Kardhana village has 5,872 males and 5,383 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kardhana 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 928.

The pincode recorded for Kardhana is 221403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kardhana covers 1298.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kardhana falls under Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kardhana is Chaukhandi, about 4.8 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 Kardhana.

Kardhana is about 22 km from Varanasi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kardhana is in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district. Chaukhandi is about 4.8 km away. Varanasi is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jameen Kardhana (under 2 km), Sumerapur (1.6 km) and Basuhan Chak (1.8 km).

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

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