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About Garsul Village
Garsul is a mid sized village in Namkum tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 962, made up of 503 males and 459 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 492.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Garsul Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Ranchi |
| Tehsil | Namkum |
| Pincode | 835221 |
| Area (hectares) | 492.41 hectares |
| Population | 962 |
| Male Population | 503 |
| Female Population | 459 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 913 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Garsul compares
By the 2011 count Garsul is the 43rd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents. Its 492.41 hectares work out to about 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1002.
Getting to Garsul
Garsul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Garsul as Available within 5 - 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 Garsul from other places
Garsul lies about 16 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Lodhma, about 4.2 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.
| Nearest railway station | Lodhma | 4.2 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Khunti | 16 km |
| District headquarters | Ranchi | 16 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Namkum | 19 km |
Villages closest to Garsul
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Namkum 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 Garsul
As per the Census of India 2011, Garsul village had a population of 962. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,211 residents.
Garsul village has 503 males and 459 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Garsul has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1002.
The pincode recorded for Garsul is 835221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Garsul covers 492.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.0 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Garsul falls under Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.
The nearest railway station to Garsul is Lodhma, about 4.2 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Garsul.
Garsul is about 16 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Garsul is in Namkum tehsil of Ranchi district. Lodhma is about 4.2 km away. Khunti is about 16 km away. Ranchi is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Banda (under 2 km), Huringdag (3.1 km) and Upardahu (3.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Garsul today is likely to be higher.
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