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About Fulguntha Village

Fulguntha is a mid sized village in Raruan tehsil, in the district of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 710, made up of 339 males and 371 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,094 females per 1000 males. The village covers 210 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 757039, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Fulguntha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Fulguntha village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Mayurbhanj
Tehsil Raruan
Pincode 757039
Area (hectares) 210 hectares
Population 710
Male Population 339
Female Population 371
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,094
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Fulguntha compares

By the 2011 count Fulguntha is the 19th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 707 residents. Its 210 hectares work out to about 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Fulguntha

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

Fulguntha lies about 88 km from Mayurbhanj, and the nearest railway station is Kendujhargarh, about 34 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 Fulguntha
Tehsil headquarters Raruan 13 km
Nearest town Karanjiā 13 km
Nearest railway station Kendujhargarh 34 km
District headquarters Mayurbhanj 88 km

Villages closest to Fulguntha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Fulguntha village had a population of 710. That makes it the 19th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 707 residents.

Fulguntha village has 339 males and 371 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Fulguntha has about 1094 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1023.

The pincode recorded for Fulguntha is 757039. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Fulguntha covers 210 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Fulguntha falls under Raruan tehsil of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Fulguntha is Kendujhargarh, about 34 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 village for Fulguntha.

Fulguntha is about 88 km from Mayurbhanj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Fulguntha is in Raruan tehsil of Mayurbhanj district. Raruan is about 13 km away. Karanjiā is about 13 km away. Kendujhargarh 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 Khaparasahi (4.8 km), Ghagarda (5.2 km) and Jhadghosda (5.7 km).

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

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