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About Kandidhar Village

Kandidhar is a small village in Chakrata tehsil, in the district of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 203, made up of 104 males and 99 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105.64 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 248124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kandidhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kandidhar village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Dehradun
Tehsil Chakrata
Pincode 248124
Area (hectares) 105.64 hectares
Population 203
Male Population 104
Female Population 99
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kandidhar compares

By the 2011 count Kandidhar is the 86th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 401 residents. Its 105.64 hectares work out to about 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Kandidhar

Kandidhar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kandidhar as Available within 10+ 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kandidhar from other places

Kandidhar lies about 45 km from Dehradun. 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 Kandidhar
Tehsil headquarters Chakrata 10 km
Nearest town Mussoorie 31 km
District headquarters Dehradun 45 km

Villages closest to Kandidhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kandidhar village had a population of 203. That makes it the 86th largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 401 residents.

Kandidhar village has 104 males and 99 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kandidhar has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Kandidhar is 248124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kandidhar covers 105.64 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.9 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Kandidhar falls under Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand.

The census record for Kandidhar notes the nearest railway station 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 <5 km distance for Kandidhar.

Kandidhar is about 45 km from Dehradun in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kandidhar is in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district. Chakrata is about 10 km away. Mussoorie is about 31 km away. Dehradun is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kota (1.6 km), Chunauti (1.7 km) and Thanta (2.3 km).

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

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