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About Ara Khurd Village

Ara Khurd is a large village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,395, made up of 1,207 males and 1,188 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 984 females per 1000 males. The village covers 163.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 212402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ara Khurd Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ara Khurd village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Pincode 212402
Area (hectares) 163.33 hectares
Population 2,395
Male Population 1,207
Female Population 1,188
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 984
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ara Khurd compares

By the 2011 count Ara Khurd is the 112th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 163.33 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Ara Khurd

Ara Khurd is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Ara Khurd as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Ara Khurd from other places

Ara Khurd lies about 31 km from Allahabad. 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 Ara Khurd
Nearest town Phulpur 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 14 km
District headquarters Allahabad 31 km

Villages closest to Ara Khurd

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Handia 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 Ara Khurd

As per the Census of India 2011, Ara Khurd village had a population of 2,395. That makes it the 112th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Ara Khurd village has 1,207 males and 1,188 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ara Khurd has about 984 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 967.

The pincode recorded for Ara Khurd is 212402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ara Khurd covers 163.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ara Khurd falls under Handia tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Ara Khurd notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ara Khurd.

Ara Khurd is about 31 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ara Khurd is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Phulpur is about 9.4 km away. Handia is about 14 km away. Allahabad is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Dalapatpur (under 2 km), Ara Kalan (1.5 km) and Bariyari (1.9 km).

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

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