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About Kusmaur Village

Kusmaur is a small village in Harraiya tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 291, made up of 153 males and 138 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 35.45 hectares hectares.

Kusmaur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kusmaur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Harraiya
Area (hectares) 35.45 hectares
Population 291
Male Population 153
Female Population 138
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 Kusmaur compares

By the 2011 count Kusmaur is the 931st largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 641 residents. Its 35.45 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Kusmaur

Kusmaur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kusmaur 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 Kusmaur from other places

Kusmaur lies about 48 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Chilhia, about 21 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 Kusmaur
Nearest town Bānsi 7.6 km
Tehsil headquarters Harraiya 18 km
Nearest railway station Chilhia 21 km
District headquarters Basti 48 km

Villages closest to Kusmaur

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 Kusmaur

As per the Census of India 2011, Kusmaur village had a population of 291. That makes it the 931st largest of the 1332 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 641 residents.

Kusmaur village has 153 males and 138 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kusmaur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 965.

Kusmaur covers 35.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Kusmaur is Chilhia, about 21 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 Kusmaur.

Kusmaur is about 48 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kusmaur is in Harraiya tehsil of Basti district. Bānsi is about 7.6 km away. Harraiya is about 18 km away. Chilhia is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Amauji Urf Mammanpur (under 2 km), Bamauna (under 2 km) and Dhanewa Mau (under 2 km).

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

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