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About Ghuman Village

Ghuman is a small village in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil, in the district of Gurdaspur, Punjab. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 386, made up of 198 males and 188 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 949 females per 1000 males. The village covers 34 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 143511, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghuman Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghuman village
Description Value
State Punjab
District Gurdaspur
Tehsil Dera Baba Nanak
Pincode 143511
Area (hectares) 34 hectares
Population 386
Male Population 198
Female Population 188
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 949
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghuman compares

By the 2011 count Ghuman is the 91st largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 962 residents. Its 34 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

Getting to Ghuman

Ghuman is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghuman as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghuman from other places

Ghuman lies about 34 km from Gurdaspur, and the nearest railway station is Dera Baba Nanak, about 4.7 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 Ghuman
Nearest railway station Dera Baba Nanak 4.7 km
Nearest town Batāla 25 km
District headquarters Gurdaspur 34 km

Villages closest to Ghuman

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dera Baba Nanak 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 Ghuman

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghuman village had a population of 386. That makes it the 91st largest of the 117 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 962 residents.

Ghuman village has 198 males and 188 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghuman has about 949 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 899.

The pincode recorded for Ghuman is 143511. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghuman covers 34 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghuman falls under Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab.

The nearest railway station to Ghuman is Dera Baba Nanak, about 4.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghuman.

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

Ghuman is in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district. Dera Baba Nanak is about 4.7 km away. Batāla is about 25 km away. Gurdaspur 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 Chakanwali (under 2 km), Kotha (under 2 km) and Haveli Kalan (under 2 km).

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

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