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About Kharpoka Village

Kharpoka is a large village in Pirtanr tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,067, made up of 1,582 males and 1,485 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 337.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharpoka Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharpoka village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Pirtanr
Pincode 825108
Area (hectares) 337.33 hectares
Population 3,067
Male Population 1,582
Female Population 1,485
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharpoka compares

By the 2011 count Kharpoka is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 572 residents. Its 337.33 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Kharpoka

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

How far is Kharpoka from other places

Kharpoka lies about 20 km from Giridih, and the nearest railway station is Bholldih, about 18 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 Kharpoka
Tehsil headquarters Pirtanr 8.8 km
Nearest railway station Bholldih 18 km
Nearest town Gomoh 18 km
District headquarters Giridih 20 km

Villages closest to Kharpoka

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharpoka village had a population of 3,067. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 572 residents.

Kharpoka village has 1,582 males and 1,485 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharpoka has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Kharpoka is 825108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharpoka covers 337.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kharpoka falls under Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Kharpoka is Bholldih, about 18 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 within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Kharpoka.

Kharpoka is about 20 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharpoka is in Pirtanr tehsil of Giridih district. Pirtanr is about 8.8 km away. Bholldih is about 18 km away. Gomoh is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kangodih (under 2 km), Hirapur (under 2 km) and Jamuatanr (under 2 km).

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

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