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About Kharni Village

Kharni is a large village in Gobindpur tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,244, made up of 1,164 males and 1,080 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 232 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 834001, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharni Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharni village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Gobindpur
Pincode 834001
Area (hectares) 232 hectares
Population 2,244
Male Population 1,164
Female Population 1,080
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 928
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 Kharni compares

By the 2011 count Kharni is the 23rd largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,027 residents. Its 232 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Kharni

Kharni is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharni 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. The nearest villages by name are Kathitanr, Kendua Tanr, Khanrari and Khariabad. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Kharni

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharni village had a population of 2,244. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,027 residents.

Kharni village has 1,164 males and 1,080 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharni has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Kharni is 834001. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharni covers 232 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharni falls under Gobindpur tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

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

Kharni is in Gobindpur tehsil of Dhanbad district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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