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About Kendadi Village

Kendadi is a mid sized village in Puncha tehsil, in the district of Puruliya, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,236, made up of 621 males and 615 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 417.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 723151, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kendadi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kendadi village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Puruliya
Tehsil Puncha
Pincode 723151
Area (hectares) 417.62 hectares
Population 1,236
Male Population 621
Female Population 615
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
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 Kendadi compares

By the 2011 count Kendadi is the 41st largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents. Its 417.62 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 979.

Getting to Kendadi

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

Kendadi lies about 22 km from Puruliya, and the nearest railway station is Tamna railway station, about 18 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 Kendadi
Tehsil headquarters Puncha 14 km
Nearest railway station Tamna railway station 18 km
District headquarters Puruliya 22 km

Villages closest to Kendadi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kendadi village had a population of 1,236. That makes it the 41st largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,260 residents.

Kendadi village has 621 males and 615 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kendadi has about 990 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 979.

The pincode recorded for Kendadi is 723151. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kendadi covers 417.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Kendadi falls under Puncha tehsil of Puruliya district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Kendadi is Tamna railway station, about 18 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 <5 km distance for Kendadi.

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

Kendadi is in Puncha tehsil of Puruliya district. Puncha is about 14 km away. Tamna railway station is about 18 km away. Puruliya 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 Kenda (under 2 km), Darodi (7.2 km) and Puncha (14 km).

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

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