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About Ghirghol Village

Ghirghol is a mid sized village in Palari tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,947, made up of 998 males and 949 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 951 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241.09 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493228, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghirghol Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghirghol village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Palari
Pincode 493228
Area (hectares) 241.09 hectares
Population 1,947
Male Population 998
Female Population 949
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 951
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghirghol compares

By the 2011 count Ghirghol is the 29th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents. Its 241.09 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Ghirghol

Ghirghol is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ghirghol as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Ghirghol from other places

Ghirghol lies about 60 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Bhatapara, about 29 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 Ghirghol
Tehsil headquarters Palari 4.8 km
Nearest town Baloda Bāzār 15 km
Nearest railway station Bhatapara 29 km
District headquarters Raipur 60 km

Villages closest to Ghirghol

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghirghol village had a population of 1,947. That makes it the 29th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents.

Ghirghol village has 998 males and 949 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghirghol has about 951 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Ghirghol is 493228. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghirghol covers 241.09 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghirghol falls under Palari tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Ghirghol is Bhatapara, about 29 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 and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Ghirghol.

Ghirghol is about 60 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghirghol is in Palari tehsil of Raipur district. Palari is about 4.8 km away. Baloda Bāzār is about 15 km away. Bhatapara is about 29 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Datan (under 2 km), Singhora (1.6 km) and Sakri (1.9 km).

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

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