Skip to main content

About Ghonghsa Village

Ghonghsa is a mid sized village in Pati tehsil, in the district of Barwani, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 895, made up of 439 males and 456 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,039 females per 1000 males. The village covers 144.52 hectares hectares.

Ghonghsa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghonghsa village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Barwani
Tehsil Pati
Area (hectares) 144.52 hectares
Population 895
Male Population 439
Female Population 456
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,039
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available

How Ghonghsa compares

By the 2011 count Ghonghsa is the 65th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,497 residents. Its 144.52 hectares work out to about 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

Getting to Ghonghsa

Ghonghsa is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Ghonghsa as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghonghsa from other places

Ghonghsa lies about 34 km from Barwani, and the nearest railway station is Alirajpur, about 36 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 Ghonghsa
Tehsil headquarters Pati 20 km
Nearest town Kukshi 28 km
District headquarters Barwani 34 km
Nearest railway station Alirajpur 36 km

Villages closest to Ghonghsa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghonghsa village had a population of 895. That makes it the 65th largest of the 108 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,497 residents.

Ghonghsa village has 439 males and 456 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghonghsa has about 1039 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 980.

Ghonghsa covers 144.52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghonghsa falls under Pati tehsil of Barwani district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghonghsa is Alirajpur, about 36 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Ghonghsa.

Ghonghsa is about 34 km from Barwani in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghonghsa is in Pati tehsil of Barwani district. Pati is about 20 km away. Kukshi is about 28 km away. Barwani is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kherwani (4.1 km), Kuli (4.5 km) and Golgaon (4.6 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.