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About Ghoghra Village

Ghoghra is a mid sized village in Utraula tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 922, made up of 434 males and 488 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,124 females per 1000 males. The village covers 75.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271306, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghoghra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghoghra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Utraula
Pincode 271306
Area (hectares) 75.47 hectares
Population 922
Male Population 434
Female Population 488
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,124
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghoghra compares

By the 2011 count Ghoghra is the 242nd largest of the 356 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,870 residents. Its 75.47 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

Getting to Ghoghra

Ghoghra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghoghra 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghoghra from other places

Ghoghra lies about 32 km from Balrampur, and the nearest railway station is Lakhpat Nagar, about 16 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 Ghoghra
Nearest railway station Lakhpat Nagar 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Utraula 20 km
District headquarters Balrampur 32 km

Villages closest to Ghoghra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghoghra village had a population of 922. That makes it the 242nd largest of the 356 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,870 residents.

Ghoghra village has 434 males and 488 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghoghra has about 1124 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1004.

The pincode recorded for Ghoghra is 271306. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghoghra covers 75.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghoghra falls under Utraula tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghoghra is Lakhpat Nagar, about 16 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 <5 km distance for Ghoghra.

Ghoghra is about 32 km from Balrampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghoghra is in Utraula tehsil of Balrampur district. Lakhpat Nagar is about 16 km away. Utraula is about 20 km away. Balrampur 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 Kanchhar Ashrafpur (under 2 km), Banjeria Husain (1.5 km) and Devari Khera (1.6 km).

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

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