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About Kurmathu Village

Kurmathu is a mid sized village in Amas tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,444, made up of 706 males and 738 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,045 females per 1000 males. The village covers 151 hectares hectares.

Kurmathu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurmathu village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Amas
Area (hectares) 151 hectares
Population 1,444
Male Population 706
Female Population 738
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,045
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 Kurmathu compares

By the 2011 count Kurmathu is the 26th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,081 residents. Its 151 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Kurmathu

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

Kurmathu lies about 32 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Guraru, about 24 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 Kurmathu
Nearest town Sherghāti 4.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Amas 12 km
Nearest railway station Guraru 24 km
District headquarters Gaya 32 km

Villages closest to Kurmathu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurmathu village had a population of 1,444. That makes it the 26th largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,081 residents.

Kurmathu village has 706 males and 738 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurmathu has about 1045 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 942.

Kurmathu covers 151 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurmathu falls under Amas tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Kurmathu is Guraru, about 24 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 Kurmathu.

Kurmathu is about 32 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurmathu is in Amas tehsil of Gaya district. Sherghāti is about 4.0 km away. Amas is about 12 km away. Guraru is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Shekh Bigha (under 2 km), Supai (under 2 km) and Alahua Chak (under 2 km).

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

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