At the turn of the 20th century, Kandrawan was described as a large but otherwise unimportant village in the pargana of Salon.[3] It was divided into 5 mahals, of which 3 were held by Kanhpurias and 2 were held by Bais.[3] As of 1901, its population was 3,581 people, a majority of whom were Ahirs.[3]
The 1961 census recorded Kandrawan as comprising 39 hamlets, with a total population of 4,068 people (2,077 male and 1,991 female), in 892 households and 875 physical houses.[4] The area of the village was given as 3,227 acres and it had a post office at that point.[4]
The 1981 census recorded Kandrawan as having a population of 5,318 people, in 1,306 households, and having an area of 1,305.92 hectares.[5] The main staple foods were listed as wheat and barley.[5]
