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About Ghamhapur Village

Ghamhapur is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 624, made up of 295 males and 329 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,115 females per 1000 males. The village covers 40.45 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 222163, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghamhapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghamhapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Pincode 222163
Area (hectares) 40.45 hectares
Population 624
Male Population 295
Female Population 329
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,115
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghamhapur compares

By the 2011 count Ghamhapur is the 358th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 40.45 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Ghamhapur

Ghamhapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Ghamhapur as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Ghamhapur from other places

Ghamhapur lies about 41 km from Jaunpur. 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 Ghamhapur
Nearest town Bhadohi under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 23 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 41 km

Villages closest to Ghamhapur

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 Ghamhapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghamhapur village had a population of 624. That makes it the 358th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Ghamhapur village has 295 males and 329 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghamhapur has about 1115 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1086.

The pincode recorded for Ghamhapur is 222163. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghamhapur covers 40.45 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The census record for Ghamhapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Ghamhapur.

Ghamhapur is about 41 km from Jaunpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghamhapur is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Bhadohi is about under 2 km away. Mariahu is about 23 km away. Jaunpur is about 41 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ghamahapur (under 2 km), Pandepur (2.6 km) and Tilanga (3.6 km).

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

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