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About Kurethu Village

Kurethu is a mid sized village in Jaunpur tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,652, made up of 830 males and 822 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 990 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.71 hectares hectares.

Kurethu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurethu village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Jaunpur
Area (hectares) 142.71 hectares
Population 1,652
Male Population 830
Female Population 822
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 990
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kurethu compares

By the 2011 count Kurethu is the 160th largest of the 722 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 142.71 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1016.

Getting to Kurethu

Kurethu is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Kurethu 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Kurethu from other places

Kurethu lies about 12 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Muftiganj, about 5.5 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 Kurethu
Nearest railway station Muftiganj 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaunpur 12 km

Villages closest to Kurethu

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurethu village had a population of 1,652. That makes it the 160th largest of the 722 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Kurethu village has 830 males and 822 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurethu has about 990 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1016.

Kurethu covers 142.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurethu falls under Jaunpur tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kurethu is Muftiganj, about 5.5 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Kurethu.

Kurethu is about 12 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurethu is in Jaunpur tehsil of Jaunpur district. Muftiganj is about 5.5 km away. Jaunpur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pilkhini (under 2 km), Nainsand (1.6 km) and Dakhan (1.8 km).

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

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