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About Hurhuri Village

Hurhuri is a large village in Ratu tehsil, in the district of Ranchi, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,809, made up of 1,962 males and 1,847 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 497 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 835205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hurhuri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hurhuri village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Ranchi
Tehsil Ratu
Pincode 835205
Area (hectares) 497 hectares
Population 3,809
Male Population 1,962
Female Population 1,847
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Hurhuri compares

By the 2011 count Hurhuri is among the largest villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents. Its 497 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

Getting to Hurhuri

Hurhuri is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Hurhuri as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Hurhuri from other places

Hurhuri lies about 14 km from Ranchi, and the nearest railway station is Piska, about 12 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 Hurhuri
Tehsil headquarters Ratu 2.4 km
Nearest town Rātu 2.4 km
Nearest railway station Piska 12 km
District headquarters Ranchi 14 km

Villages closest to Hurhuri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Hurhuri village had a population of 3,809. That makes it among the largest villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,464 residents.

Hurhuri village has 1,962 males and 1,847 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hurhuri has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 983.

The pincode recorded for Hurhuri is 835205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hurhuri covers 497 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Hurhuri falls under Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Hurhuri is Piska, about 12 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 village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Hurhuri.

Hurhuri is about 14 km from Ranchi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Hurhuri is in Ratu tehsil of Ranchi district. Ratu is about 2.4 km away. Rātu is about 2.4 km away. Piska is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pheta (under 2 km), Malmanru (1.8 km) and Parhepat (2.1 km).

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

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