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About Kankdiha Village

Kankdiha is a mid sized village in Para tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,128, made up of 585 males and 543 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723155, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kankdiha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kankdiha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Para
Pincode 723155
Area (hectares) 82.32 hectares
Population 1,128
Male Population 585
Female Population 543
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
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 Kankdiha compares

By the 2011 count Kankdiha is the 56th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents. Its 82.32 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

Getting to Kankdiha

Kankdiha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kankdiha 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. The nearest villages by name are Jhanpara, Jorberya, Kaliasota and Kalla. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kankdiha

As per the Census of India 2011, Kankdiha village had a population of 1,128. That makes it the 56th largest of the 115 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,430 residents.

Kankdiha village has 585 males and 543 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kankdiha has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 951.

The pincode recorded for Kankdiha is 723155. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kankdiha covers 82.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kankdiha falls under Para tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The census record for Kankdiha notes the nearest railway station 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 Kankdiha.

Kankdiha is in Para tehsil of Puruliya district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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