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About Ghagharpur Village

Ghagharpur is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,090, made up of 517 males and 573 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,108 females per 1000 males. The village covers 171.13 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghagharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghagharpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222203
Area (hectares) 171.13 hectares
Population 1,090
Male Population 517
Female Population 573
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,108
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghagharpur compares

By the 2011 count Ghagharpur is the 239th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 171.13 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Ghagharpur

Ghagharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghagharpur as Available within 5 - 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 Ghagharpur from other places

Ghagharpur lies about 33 km from Jaunpur, and the nearest railway station is Parsipur, about 10 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 Ghagharpur
Nearest railway station Parsipur 10 km
Nearest town Bhadohi 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 18 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 33 km

Villages closest to Ghagharpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghagharpur village had a population of 1,090. That makes it the 239th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Ghagharpur village has 517 males and 573 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghagharpur has about 1108 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Ghagharpur is 222203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghagharpur covers 171.13 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghagharpur falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghagharpur is Parsipur, about 10 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ghagharpur.

Ghagharpur is about 33 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghagharpur is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Parsipur is about 10 km away. Bhadohi is about 12 km away. Mariahu is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Araji Karaundi (under 2 km), Karaundi Kala (under 2 km) and Karaundi Khurd (under 2 km).

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

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