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About Kharphar Village

Kharphar is a mid sized village in Khajni tehsil, in the district of Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 531, made up of 272 males and 259 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 21.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 273002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kharphar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kharphar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Gorakhpur
Tehsil Khajni
Pincode 273002
Area (hectares) 21.45 hectares
Population 531
Male Population 272
Female Population 259
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Kharphar compares

By the 2011 count Kharphar is the 364th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 846 residents. Its 21.45 hectares work out to about 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 993.

Getting to Kharphar

Kharphar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kharphar as Available within 10+ 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 Kharphar from other places

Kharphar lies about 22 km from Gorakhpur, and the nearest railway station is Sahjanwa, about 18 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 Kharphar
Tehsil headquarters Khajni 6.4 km
Nearest railway station Sahjanwa 18 km
District headquarters Gorakhpur 22 km

Villages closest to Kharphar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kharphar village had a population of 531. That makes it the 364th largest of the 666 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 846 residents.

Kharphar village has 272 males and 259 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kharphar has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 993.

The pincode recorded for Kharphar is 273002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kharphar covers 21.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 25 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kharphar falls under Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kharphar is Sahjanwa, about 18 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 <5 km distance for Kharphar.

Kharphar is about 22 km from Gorakhpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kharphar is in Khajni tehsil of Gorakhpur district. Khajni is about 6.4 km away. Sahjanwa is about 18 km away. Gorakhpur is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Deonathpur (under 2 km), Panapar (under 2 km) and Bahuripar Bujurga (under 2 km).

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

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