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About Khirdi Village
Khirdi is a small village in Rajura tehsil, in the district of Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 226, made up of 119 males and 107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 899 females per 1000 males. The village covers 851.23 hectares hectares.
Khirdi Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Chandrapur |
| Tehsil | Rajura |
| Area (hectares) | 851.23 hectares |
| Population | 226 |
| Male Population | 119 |
| Female Population | 107 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 899 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 10+ km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 10+ km distance |
How Khirdi compares
By the 2011 count Khirdi is the 88th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents. Its 851.23 hectares work out to about 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 956.
Getting to Khirdi
Khirdi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Khirdi as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Khirdi from other places
Khirdi lies about 37 km from Chandrapur, and the nearest railway station is Wirur, 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.
| Nearest railway station | Wirur | 12 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Rajura | 19 km |
| Nearest town | Rājūra | 19 km |
| District headquarters | Chandrapur | 37 km |
Villages closest to Khirdi
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rajura 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 Khirdi
As per the Census of India 2011, Khirdi village had a population of 226. That makes it the 88th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,033 residents.
Khirdi village has 119 males and 107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Khirdi has about 899 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 956.
Khirdi covers 851.23 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 0.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.
Khirdi falls under Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra.
The nearest railway station to Khirdi is Wirur, about 12 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Khirdi.
Khirdi is about 37 km from Chandrapur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Khirdi is in Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district. Wirur is about 12 km away. Rajura is about 19 km away. Rājūra is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Siddheshwar (3.4 km), Dewada (3.5 km) and Lakkadkot (3.6 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Khirdi today is likely to be higher.
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