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About Bhruha Village

Bhruha is a mid sized village in Ghorawal tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 733, made up of 401 males and 332 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 828 females per 1000 males. The village covers 95.25 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231215, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Bhruha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Bhruha village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Ghorawal
Pincode 231215
Area (hectares) 95.25 hectares
Population 733
Male Population 401
Female Population 332
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 828
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Bhruha compares

By the 2011 count Bhruha is the 134th largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 822 residents. Its 95.25 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Bhruha

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

How far is Bhruha from other places

Bhruha lies about 16 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Khairahi, about 9.7 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 Bhruha
Nearest railway station Khairahi 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Ghorawal 14 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 16 km
Nearest town Robertsganj 16 km

Villages closest to Bhruha

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Bhruha village had a population of 733. That makes it the 134th largest of the 336 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 822 residents.

Bhruha village has 401 males and 332 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Bhruha has about 828 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Bhruha is 231215. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Bhruha covers 95.25 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Bhruha falls under Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Bhruha is Khairahi, about 9.7 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Bhruha.

Bhruha is about 16 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Bhruha is in Ghorawal tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Khairahi is about 9.7 km away. Ghorawal is about 14 km away. Sonbhadra is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Masiadinath (under 2 km), Chotakapur (under 2 km) and Masiha Pathan (under 2 km).

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

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