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About Gurhmurha Village

Gurhmurha is a mid sized village in Dighalbank tehsil, in the district of Kishanganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,160, made up of 581 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 269 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 855101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gurhmurha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gurhmurha village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kishanganj
Tehsil Dighalbank
Pincode 855101
Area (hectares) 269 hectares
Population 1,160
Male Population 581
Female Population 579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
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 Gurhmurha compares

By the 2011 count Gurhmurha is the 42nd largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents. Its 269 hectares work out to about 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

Getting to Gurhmurha

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

Gurhmurha lies about 32 km from Kishanganj, and the nearest railway station is Pawakhali, about 15 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 Gurhmurha
Nearest town Bahādurganj 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Dighalbank 11 km
Nearest railway station Pawakhali 15 km
District headquarters Kishanganj 32 km

Villages closest to Gurhmurha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gurhmurha village had a population of 1,160. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 72 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,662 residents.

Gurhmurha village has 581 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gurhmurha has about 997 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 952.

The pincode recorded for Gurhmurha is 855101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gurhmurha covers 269 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gurhmurha falls under Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gurhmurha is Pawakhali, about 15 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 Gurhmurha.

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

Gurhmurha is in Dighalbank tehsil of Kishanganj district. Bahādurganj is about 10 km away. Dighalbank is about 11 km away. Pawakhali is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mustalaganj (2.2 km), Dahibhat (2.2 km) and Dahibhat Kalan (2.2 km).

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

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