Skip to main content

About Ghoghara Village

Ghoghara is a mid sized village in Sihawal tehsil, in the district of Sidhi, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 694, made up of 341 males and 353 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,035 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.42 hectares hectares.

Ghoghara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghoghara village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Sidhi
Tehsil Sihawal
Area (hectares) 103.42 hectares
Population 694
Male Population 341
Female Population 353
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,035
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghoghara compares

By the 2011 count Ghoghara is the 132nd largest of the 286 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 912 residents. Its 103.42 hectares work out to about 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Ghoghara

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

Ghoghara lies about 20 km from Sidhi, and the nearest railway station is Shankarpur Bhadaura, about 50 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 Ghoghara
District headquarters Sidhi 20 km
Tehsil headquarters Sihawal 23 km
Nearest railway station Shankarpur Bhadaura 50 km

Villages closest to Ghoghara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghoghara village had a population of 694. That makes it the 132nd largest of the 286 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 912 residents.

Ghoghara village has 341 males and 353 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghoghara has about 1035 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 990.

Ghoghara covers 103.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghoghara falls under Sihawal tehsil of Sidhi district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghoghara is Shankarpur Bhadaura, about 50 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghoghara.

Ghoghara is about 20 km from Sidhi in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghoghara is in Sihawal tehsil of Sidhi district. Sidhi is about 20 km away. Sihawal is about 23 km away. Shankarpur Bhadaura is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Naugama (under 2 km), Dhumma (1.5 km) and Dhumma Kalan (1.5 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

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

See All