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About Kusmi Village

Kusmi is a large village in Palari tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,814, made up of 1,393 males and 1,421 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,020 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.26 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493228, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kusmi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kusmi village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Palari
Pincode 493228
Area (hectares) 115.26 hectares
Population 2,814
Male Population 1,393
Female Population 1,421
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,020
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kusmi compares

By the 2011 count Kusmi is the 12th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents. Its 115.26 hectares work out to about 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Kusmi

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

Kusmi lies about 60 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Bhatapara, about 31 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 Kusmi
Tehsil headquarters Palari 4.4 km
Nearest town Baloda Bāzār 17 km
Nearest railway station Bhatapara 31 km
District headquarters Raipur 60 km

Villages closest to Kusmi

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 Kusmi

As per the Census of India 2011, Kusmi village had a population of 2,814. That makes it the 12th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents.

Kusmi village has 1,393 males and 1,421 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kusmi has about 1020 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1002.

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

Kusmi covers 115.26 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 24 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kusmi falls under Palari tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Kusmi is Bhatapara, about 31 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 village for Kusmi.

Kusmi 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.

Kusmi is in Palari tehsil of Raipur district. Palari is about 4.4 km away. Baloda Bāzār is about 17 km away. Bhatapara is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gadakusmi (under 2 km), Singhora (2.0 km) and Ghotiya (2.0 km).

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

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