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About Kurthiya Village

Kurthiya is a mid sized village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 852, made up of 418 males and 434 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,038 females per 1000 males. The village covers 103.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurthiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurthiya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Pincode 272130
Area (hectares) 103.3 hectares
Population 852
Male Population 418
Female Population 434
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,038
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kurthiya compares

By the 2011 count Kurthiya is the 324th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 103.3 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Kurthiya

Kurthiya is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Kurthiya as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ 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 Kurthiya from other places

Kurthiya lies about 36 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Uska Bazar, about 25 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 Kurthiya
Nearest town Bānsi 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 23 km
Nearest railway station Uska Bazar 25 km
District headquarters Basti 36 km

Villages closest to Kurthiya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurthiya village had a population of 852. That makes it the 324th largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Kurthiya village has 418 males and 434 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurthiya has about 1038 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Kurthiya is 272130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurthiya covers 103.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurthiya falls under Harraiya tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kurthiya is Uska Bazar, about 25 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Kurthiya.

Kurthiya is about 36 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurthiya is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 12 km away. Harraiya is about 23 km away. Uska Bazar is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chanaipur (under 2 km), Chandpur (under 2 km) and Mahadeva Puran (under 2 km).

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

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