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About Nurchak Village

Nurchak is a small village in Ratni Faridpur tehsil, in the district of Jehanabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 364, made up of 190 males and 174 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 916 females per 1000 males. The village covers 27 hectares hectares.

Nurchak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Nurchak village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Jehanabad
Tehsil Ratni Faridpur
Area (hectares) 27 hectares
Population 364
Male Population 190
Female Population 174
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 916
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Nurchak compares

By the 2011 count Nurchak is the 77th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents. Its 27 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Nurchak

Nurchak is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Nurchak as Available within <5 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 Nurchak from other places

Nurchak lies about 12 km from Jehanabad, and the nearest railway station is Jehanabad Court, about 12 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 Nurchak
Tehsil headquarters Ratni Faridpur 7.6 km
Nearest railway station Jehanabad Court 12 km
District headquarters Jehanabad 12 km
Nearest town Jahānābād 12 km

Villages closest to Nurchak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ratni Faridpur 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 Nurchak

As per the Census of India 2011, Nurchak village had a population of 364. That makes it the 77th largest of the 86 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,685 residents.

Nurchak village has 190 males and 174 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Nurchak has about 916 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Nurchak covers 27 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Nurchak falls under Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Nurchak is Jehanabad Court, about 12 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 km distance for Nurchak.

Nurchak is about 12 km from Jehanabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Nurchak is in Ratni Faridpur tehsil of Jehanabad district. Ratni Faridpur is about 7.6 km away. Jehanabad Court is about 12 km away. Jehanabad is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jahangirpur (under 2 km), Rasulpur (under 2 km) and Nadpura (under 2 km).

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

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