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About Gehuma Village

Gehuma is a large village in Jalalgarh tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,265, made up of 1,672 males and 1,593 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 199 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854327, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gehuma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gehuma village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Jalalgarh
Pincode 854327
Area (hectares) 199 hectares
Population 3,265
Male Population 1,672
Female Population 1,593
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Gehuma compares

By the 2011 count Gehuma is the 12th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents. Its 199 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Gehuma

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

Gehuma lies about 22 km from Purnia. 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 Gehuma
Tehsil headquarters Jalalgarh 1.5 km
Nearest town Kasba 13 km
District headquarters Purnia 22 km

Villages closest to Gehuma

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gehuma village had a population of 3,265. That makes it the 12th largest of the 43 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,611 residents.

Gehuma village has 1,672 males and 1,593 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gehuma has about 953 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.

The pincode recorded for Gehuma is 854327. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gehuma covers 199 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gehuma falls under Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Gehuma notes the nearest railway station 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 Gehuma.

Gehuma is about 22 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gehuma is in Jalalgarh tehsil of Purnia district. Jalalgarh is about 1.5 km away. Kasba is about 13 km away. Purnia is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harchandpur (under 2 km), Dhanganwan Kankhudia (under 2 km) and Kankhudia (under 2 km).

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

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