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About Kurhwa Village

Kurhwa is a large village in Bhadohi tehsil, in the district of Sant Ravidas Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,997, made up of 1,505 males and 1,492 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 991 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 221404, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Kurhwa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Kurhwa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Ravidas Nagar
Tehsil Bhadohi
Pincode 221404
Area (hectares) 189.56 hectares
Population 2,997
Male Population 1,505
Female Population 1,492
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 991
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 Kurhwa compares

By the 2011 count Kurhwa is the 26th largest of the 377 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents. Its 189.56 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1006.

Getting to Kurhwa

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

Kurhwa lies about 22 km from Sant Ravidas Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Atraura Halt, about 4.7 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 Kurhwa
Nearest railway station Atraura Halt 4.7 km
Nearest town Gyānpur 19 km
District headquarters Sant Ravidas Nagar 22 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhadohi 31 km

Villages closest to Kurhwa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Kurhwa village had a population of 2,997. That makes it the 26th largest of the 377 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,145 residents.

Kurhwa village has 1,505 males and 1,492 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Kurhwa has about 991 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 1006.

The pincode recorded for Kurhwa is 221404. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Kurhwa covers 189.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Kurhwa falls under Bhadohi tehsil of Sant Ravidas Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Kurhwa is Atraura Halt, about 4.7 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 Kurhwa.

Kurhwa is about 22 km from Sant Ravidas Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Kurhwa is in Bhadohi tehsil of Sant Ravidas Nagar district. Atraura Halt is about 4.7 km away. Gyānpur is about 19 km away. Sant Ravidas Nagar is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Badamanpur (3.9 km), Chak Bhuidhar (9.5 km) and Tulsipur Z Sherpur (13 km).

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

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