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About Ghuskuri Village

Ghuskuri is a mid sized village in Badlapur tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,165, made up of 587 males and 578 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 985 females per 1000 males. The village covers 88.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222145, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghuskuri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghuskuri village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Badlapur
Pincode 222145
Area (hectares) 88.59 hectares
Population 1,165
Male Population 587
Female Population 578
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 985
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 Ghuskuri compares

By the 2011 count Ghuskuri is the 147th largest of the 386 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents. Its 88.59 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1043.

Getting to Ghuskuri

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

Ghuskuri lies about 38 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Harpalganj, about 9.1 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 Ghuskuri
Nearest railway station Harpalganj 9.1 km
Tehsil headquarters Badlapur 11 km
Nearest town Machhlīshahr 24 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 38 km

Villages closest to Ghuskuri

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghuskuri village had a population of 1,165. That makes it the 147th largest of the 386 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,136 residents.

Ghuskuri village has 587 males and 578 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghuskuri has about 985 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 1043.

The pincode recorded for Ghuskuri is 222145. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghuskuri covers 88.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghuskuri falls under Badlapur tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghuskuri is Harpalganj, about 9.1 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 Ghuskuri.

Ghuskuri is about 38 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghuskuri is in Badlapur tehsil of Jaunpur district. Harpalganj is about 9.1 km away. Badlapur is about 11 km away. Machhlīshahr is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mirapur Kalawal (under 2 km), Pura Bahuriya (under 2 km) and Ramkola (under 2 km).

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

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