# Kachnar, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population & History

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Town · Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 

# Kachnar

Kachnar is a town in Varanasi sub-district of Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh (census town). The 2011 Census counted **5,870 people** in 807 households. Literacy was 76.0%.

- 5,870people (2011)
- 807households
- 76.0%literacy
- 913females per 1,000 males

## Population of Kachnar

■ Kachnar · ■ Varanasi urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****76.0%**

**78.4%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****913**

**889

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****871**

**881

Working population ****32.2%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Kachnar

Of every 100 households in Kachnar in 2011, 61 had electricity, 57 a toilet at home and 24 cooked with LPG; 68 had a mobile phone, 28 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Kachnar · ■ Varanasi urban average

Electricity for lighting ****61%**

**90%

Toilet within the home ****57%**

**89%

No toilet (open defecation) ****40%**

**10%

Tap water ****15%**

**67%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**80%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****24%**

**70%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****75%**

**24%

Use banking services ****73%**

**71%

Television ****53%**

**77%

Mobile phone ****68%**

**74%

Computer with internet ****3%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****28%**

**40%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**7%

None of these assets ****7%**

**5%

Own their home ****91%**

**85%

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 people in Kachnar work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 971 (51%) · **■** Household industry 114 (6%) · **■** Farming 374 (20%) · **■** Marginal 434 (23%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Kachnar in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall635 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 44 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)305 km by road
- Varanasi (district HQ)20 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 1 lakh+)20 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)20 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Kachnar

### Civic services

- Pucca roads2 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Water storage1,000 kl
- Electricity — homes200
- Electricity — industry10

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 2 private
- ●Senior secondary schools1 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks3
- Co-operative banks1

**Main manufactured goods:** jaggery.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Kachnar?5,870 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Kachnar in?Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh