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About Ghataro Village

Ghataro is a large village in Baisa tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,477, made up of 1,270 males and 1,207 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199 hectares hectares.

Ghataro Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghataro village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Baisa
Area (hectares) 199 hectares
Population 2,477
Male Population 1,270
Female Population 1,207
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghataro compares

By the 2011 count Ghataro is the 24th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents. Its 199 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Ghataro

Ghataro is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghataro 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghataro from other places

Ghataro lies about 46 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Hatwar, 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 Ghataro
Nearest railway station Hatwar 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Baisa 17 km
Nearest town Bahādurganj 19 km
District headquarters Purnia 46 km

Villages closest to Ghataro

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghataro village had a population of 2,477. That makes it the 24th largest of the 116 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,641 residents.

Ghataro village has 1,270 males and 1,207 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghataro has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Ghataro covers 199 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghataro falls under Baisa tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Ghataro is Hatwar, about 15 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Ghataro.

Ghataro is about 46 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghataro is in Baisa tehsil of Purnia district. Hatwar is about 15 km away. Baisa is about 17 km away. Bahādurganj is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parapurnia (under 2 km), Malhara (2.4 km) and Bhusabari (2.5 km).

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

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