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About Gurha Village

Gurha is a mid sized village in Markacho tehsil, in the district of Kodarma, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,097, made up of 561 males and 536 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 143 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825418, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gurha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gurha village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Kodarma
Tehsil Markacho
Pincode 825418
Area (hectares) 143 hectares
Population 1,097
Male Population 561
Female Population 536
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
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 Gurha compares

By the 2011 count Gurha is the 24th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 948 residents. Its 143 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1028.

Getting to Gurha

Gurha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gurha 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 Gurha from other places

Gurha lies about 10 km from Markacho, and the nearest railway station is Nawadih, about under 2 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 Gurha
Nearest railway station Nawadih under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Markacho 10 km
Nearest town Kodarma 23 km

Villages closest to Gurha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gurha village had a population of 1,097. That makes it the 24th largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 948 residents.

Gurha village has 561 males and 536 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gurha has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1028.

The pincode recorded for Gurha is 825418. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gurha covers 143 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gurha falls under Markacho tehsil of Kodarma district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gurha is Nawadih, about under 2 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 Gurha.

Gurha is about 10 km from Markacho in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gurha is in Markacho tehsil of Kodarma district. Nawadih is about under 2 km away. Markacho is about 10 km away. Kodarma is about 23 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Laludih (under 2 km), Dongodih (under 2 km) and Lohrio (under 2 km).

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

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