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About Ghikhalli Village

Ghikhalli is a small village in Raruan tehsil, in the district of Mayurbhanj, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 349, made up of 178 males and 171 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 961 females per 1000 males. The village covers 42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 757039, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghikhalli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghikhalli village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Mayurbhanj
Tehsil Raruan
Pincode 757039
Area (hectares) 42 hectares
Population 349
Male Population 178
Female Population 171
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 961
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghikhalli compares

By the 2011 count Ghikhalli is the 49th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 707 residents. Its 42 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1023.

Getting to Ghikhalli

Ghikhalli is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ghikhalli as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Ghikhalli from other places

Ghikhalli lies about 95 km from Mayurbhanj, and the nearest railway station is Porjanpur, about 32 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 Ghikhalli
Tehsil headquarters Raruan 7.3 km
Nearest town Karanjiā 24 km
Nearest railway station Porjanpur 32 km
District headquarters Mayurbhanj 95 km

Villages closest to Ghikhalli

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 Ghikhalli

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghikhalli village had a population of 349. That makes it the 49th largest of the 59 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 707 residents.

Ghikhalli village has 178 males and 171 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghikhalli has about 961 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1023.

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

Ghikhalli covers 42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghikhalli falls under Raruan tehsil of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Ghikhalli is Porjanpur, about 32 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 village for Ghikhalli.

Ghikhalli is about 95 km from Mayurbhanj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghikhalli is in Raruan tehsil of Mayurbhanj district. Raruan is about 7.3 km away. Karanjiā is about 24 km away. Porjanpur is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Uttaraposi (under 2 km), Silimaposi (under 2 km) and Ekaghari (1.7 km).

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

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