# Kandla, Baihar, Balaghat – Population & Literacy > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/kandla/ Village · Baihar, Balaghat # Kandla Kandla is a village in [Baihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/) sub-district of [Balaghat](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/) district, [Madhya Pradesh](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/). The 2011 Census counted **1,056 people in 260 households**, the 73rd largest of 304 inhabited villages in the sub-district. Literacy was 53.9%, below the sub-district's rural average of 65.6%. - 1,056people (2011) - 260households - 53.9%literacy - 1,043females per 1,000 males ## Kandla PIN code and other codes Kandla falls in Baihar sub-district, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh. - Community development blockBaihar - Census village code498265 Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## How far is Kandla from nearby towns? - Baihar (sub-district HQ)39 km by road - Balaghat (district HQ)106 km by road - Baihar (nearest town)39 km by road Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What facilities are there in Kandla? 9 services counted by the Census are inside Kandla; the rest show the distance to the nearest one. ### In the village - ●Primary schoolIn village · 1 govt - ●Mobile phone coverageIn village - ●All-weather roadIn village - ●Commercial bankIn village - ●Agricultural credit societyIn village - ●Anganwadi centreIn village - ●ASHA health workerIn village - ●Sports fieldIn village - ●Polling stationIn village ### Nearest outside - ○ITI / vocational school10+ km · Baihar - ○Primary health centre5–10 km - ○Allopathic hospital5–10 km - ○Dispensary5–10 km - ○Post office5–10 km - ○Public bus service5–10 km - ○Railway station10+ km - ○ATM10+ km - ○Ration (PDS) shop5–10 km - ○Mandi / regular market5–10 km - ○Public library10+ km ### Water and power - Drinking waterhand pumps Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). Surveyed for the 2011 Census; facilities may have changed. ## What is Kandla known for? About 45% of the 186 hectares of village land is sown. Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – village directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kandla Of every 100 households in Kandla in 2011, 48 had electricity, 0 a toilet at home and 0 cooked with LPG; 1 had a mobile phone, 1 a two-wheeler and 0 a car. ■ Kandla · ■ Baihar rural average Electricity for lighting ****48%** **44% Toilet within the home ****0%** **6% No toilet (open defecation) ****100%** **93% Tap water ****0%** **4% Drinking water within premises ****0%** **13% Cooking with LPG / PNG ****0%** **1% Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****100%** **98% Use banking services ****2%** **30% Television ****1%** **8% Mobile phone ****1%** **12% Computer with internet ****0%** **0% Two-wheeler ****1%** **5% Car / jeep / van ****0%** **0% None of these assets ****78%** **40% Own their home ****100%** **96% Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What is the population of Kandla? ■ Kandla · ■ Baihar rural average Literacy (age 7+) ****53.9%** **65.6% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1043** **1031 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****865** **981 Working population ****58.9%** **54.3% ### Women and men Literacy is 66.8% for men and 42.0% for women. 57% of men and 60% of women work. ### Who works, and at what ******** **■** Cultivators 572 (92%) · **■** Farm labourers 26 (4%) · **■** Other work 9 (1%) · **■** Marginal 15 (2%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Other villages of similar size in Baihar - Bithli1,121 people - Keolari1,120 people - Boda Mal.1,082 people - Gidori1,065 people - Serpar1,037 people - Bori1,035 people - Lahangakanhar1,034 people - Mendki1,032 people [All 330 villages in Baihar](https://wherepedia.org/india/madhya-pradesh/balaghat/baihar/villages/) ## Other places named Kandla - Kandla · Town, Kachchh · 15,782 people - Kandla · Village, Ramnagar, Nainital · 566 people - Kandla · Village, Chamba, Chamba · 459 people - Kandla · Village, Chiniyalisaur, Uttarkashi · 138 people - Kandla · Village, Bijaipur, Gopalganj · 112 people - Kandla · Village, Bhopalpattnam, Bijapur · 80 people ## Quick answers - How far is Kandla from Balaghat?106 km by road - What is the population of Kandla?1,056 (Census 2011) - Which district is Kandla in?Balaghat district (Baihar sub-district), Madhya Pradesh - What is the literacy rate of Kandla?53.9% (Census 2011)