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About Ghatkurwa Village

Ghatkurwa is a large village in Pathargama tehsil, in the district of Godda, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,509, made up of 1,309 males and 1,200 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 221.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 814147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghatkurwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghatkurwa village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Godda
Tehsil Pathargama
Pincode 814147
Area (hectares) 221.18 hectares
Population 2,509
Male Population 1,309
Female Population 1,200
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghatkurwa compares

By the 2011 count Ghatkurwa is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 805 residents. Its 221.18 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

Getting to Ghatkurwa

Ghatkurwa is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghatkurwa as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Ghangri Mal, Ghat Gasti, Ghat Nistara and Ghat Rampur. 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 Ghatkurwa

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghatkurwa village had a population of 2,509. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 805 residents.

Ghatkurwa village has 1,309 males and 1,200 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghatkurwa has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 953.

The pincode recorded for Ghatkurwa is 814147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghatkurwa covers 221.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghatkurwa falls under Pathargama tehsil of Godda district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Ghatkurwa 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 - 10 km distance for Ghatkurwa.

Ghatkurwa is in Pathargama tehsil of Godda 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 Ghatkurwa today is likely to be higher.

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