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About Gargama Village

Gargama is a mid sized village in Bariyatu tehsil, in the district of Latehar, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,134, made up of 577 males and 557 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 965 females per 1000 males. The village covers 762 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 829202, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gargama Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gargama village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Latehar
Tehsil Bariyatu
Pincode 829202
Area (hectares) 762 hectares
Population 1,134
Male Population 577
Female Population 557
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 965
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gargama compares

By the 2011 count Gargama is the 24th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents. Its 762 hectares work out to about 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

Getting to Gargama

Gargama is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gargama 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Chetuag, Chumba, Dakadiri and Darha. 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 Gargama

As per the Census of India 2011, Gargama village had a population of 1,134. That makes it the 24th largest of the 56 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,073 residents.

Gargama village has 577 males and 557 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gargama has about 965 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 986.

The pincode recorded for Gargama is 829202. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gargama covers 762 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.5 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Gargama falls under Bariyatu tehsil of Latehar district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Gargama 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 km distance for Gargama.

Gargama is in Bariyatu tehsil of Latehar 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 Gargama today is likely to be higher.

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