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About Kurha Village

Kurha is a large village in Salon tehsil, in the district of Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,412, made up of 1,705 males and 1,707 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,001 females per 1000 males. The village covers 555.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 229305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Rae Bareli
Tehsil Salon
Pincode 229305
Area (hectares) 555.8 hectares
Population 3,412
Male Population 1,705
Female Population 1,707
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,001
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Kurha compares

By the 2011 count Kurha is the 33rd largest of the 254 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents. Its 555.8 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Kurha

Kurha is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Kurha as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. 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 Kurha from other places

Kurha lies about 38 km from Rae Bareli, and the nearest railway station is Bani, about 3.4 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 Kurha
Nearest railway station Bani 3.4 km
Nearest town Jais 9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Salon 25 km
District headquarters Rae Bareli 38 km

Villages closest to Kurha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurha village had a population of 3,412. That makes it the 33rd largest of the 254 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,851 residents.

Kurha village has 1,705 males and 1,707 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurha has about 1001 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Kurha is 229305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurha covers 555.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Kurha falls under Salon tehsil of Rae Bareli district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kurha is Bani, about 3.4 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Kurha.

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

Kurha is in Salon tehsil of Rae Bareli district. Bani is about 3.4 km away. Jais is about 9.2 km away. Salon is about 25 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Tarapur (under 2 km), Abdu Mau (1.5 km) and Digha (3.1 km).

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

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