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About Kusmi Village

Kusmi is a mid sized village in Rafiganj tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,948, made up of 1,016 males and 932 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232 hectares hectares.

Kusmi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kusmi village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Rafiganj
Area (hectares) 232 hectares
Population 1,948
Male Population 1,016
Female Population 932
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kusmi compares

By the 2011 count Kusmi is the 40th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents. Its 232 hectares work out to about 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Getting to Kusmi

Kusmi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kusmi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Kusmi from other places

Kusmi lies about 22 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Jakhim, about 8.9 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 Kusmi
Nearest railway station Jakhim 8.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Rafiganj 16 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 22 km

Villages closest to Kusmi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kusmi village had a population of 1,948. That makes it the 40th largest of the 204 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,326 residents.

Kusmi village has 1,016 males and 932 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kusmi has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 925.

Kusmi covers 232 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kusmi falls under Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kusmi is Jakhim, about 8.9 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kusmi.

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

Kusmi is in Rafiganj tehsil of Aurangabad district. Jakhim is about 8.9 km away. Rafiganj is about 16 km away. Aurangabad 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 Patkhaul (under 2 km), Harbansa (under 2 km) and Banka (under 2 km).

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

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