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About Ghoraha Village

Ghoraha is a mid sized village in Konch tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 878, made up of 448 males and 430 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 960 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122 hectares hectares.

Ghoraha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghoraha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Konch
Area (hectares) 122 hectares
Population 878
Male Population 448
Female Population 430
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 960
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghoraha compares

By the 2011 count Ghoraha is the 87th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,614 residents. Its 122 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Ghoraha

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

Ghoraha lies about 133 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Barakalan, about 8.3 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 Ghoraha
Nearest railway station Barakalan 8.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Konch 14 km
Nearest town Buxar 20 km
District headquarters Gaya 133 km

Villages closest to Ghoraha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghoraha village had a population of 878. That makes it the 87th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,614 residents.

Ghoraha village has 448 males and 430 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghoraha has about 960 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 918.

Ghoraha covers 122 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghoraha falls under Konch tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ghoraha is Barakalan, about 8.3 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghoraha.

Ghoraha is about 133 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghoraha is in Konch tehsil of Gaya district. Barakalan is about 8.3 km away. Konch is about 14 km away. Buxar is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajaura (under 2 km), Gararhi (6.0 km) and Alpa (6.1 km).

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

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