Skip to main content

About Gumru Village

Gumru is a mid sized village in Karra tehsil, in the district of Khunti, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 697, made up of 348 males and 349 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 306 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835209, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gumru Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gumru village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Khunti
Tehsil Karra
Pincode 835209
Area (hectares) 306 hectares
Population 697
Male Population 348
Female Population 349
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gumru compares

By the 2011 count Gumru is the 52nd largest of the 171 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 610 residents. Its 306 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Gumru

Gumru is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gumru 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gumru from other places

Gumru lies about 19 km from Khunti, and the nearest railway station is Govindpur Road, about 5.5 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 Gumru
Nearest railway station Govindpur Road 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Karra 11 km
District headquarters Khunti 19 km

Villages closest to Gumru

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gumru village had a population of 697. That makes it the 52nd largest of the 171 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 610 residents.

Gumru village has 348 males and 349 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gumru has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Gumru is 835209. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gumru covers 306 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gumru falls under Karra tehsil of Khunti district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gumru is Govindpur Road, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Gumru.

Gumru is about 19 km from Khunti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gumru is in Karra tehsil of Khunti district. Govindpur Road is about 5.5 km away. Karra is about 11 km away. Khunti is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tirla (under 2 km), Katsimla (under 2 km) and Soteya (under 2 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All