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About Turmi Village

Turmi is a mid sized village in Jainagar tehsil, in the district of Kodarma, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 681, made up of 345 males and 336 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825324, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Turmi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Turmi village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Kodarma
Tehsil Jainagar
Pincode 825324
Area (hectares) 82.85 hectares
Population 681
Male Population 345
Female Population 336
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Turmi compares

By the 2011 count Turmi is the 68th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents. Its 82.85 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

Getting to Turmi

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

How far is Turmi from other places

Turmi lies about 104 km from Kodarma, and the nearest railway station is Tokisud, about 15 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 Turmi
Nearest town Rātu 14 km
Nearest railway station Tokisud 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Jainagar 18 km
District headquarters Kodarma 104 km

Villages closest to Turmi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Turmi village had a population of 681. That makes it the 68th largest of the 111 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,175 residents.

Turmi village has 345 males and 336 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Turmi has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 940.

The pincode recorded for Turmi is 825324. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Turmi covers 82.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Turmi falls under Jainagar tehsil of Kodarma district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Turmi is Tokisud, about 15 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Turmi.

Turmi is about 104 km from Kodarma in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Turmi is in Jainagar tehsil of Kodarma district. Rātu is about 14 km away. Tokisud is about 15 km away. Jainagar 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 Dumri (4.7 km), Chak (5.7 km) and Kandrapdih (9.7 km).

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

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