Skip to main content

About Ghurma Village

Ghurma is a mid sized village in Robertsganj tehsil, in the district of Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 998, made up of 531 males and 467 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 879 females per 1000 males. The village covers 81.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 231216, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghurma Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghurma village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sonbhadra
Tehsil Robertsganj
Pincode 231216
Area (hectares) 81.55 hectares
Population 998
Male Population 531
Female Population 467
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 879
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Ghurma compares

By the 2011 count Ghurma is the 180th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents. Its 81.55 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Ghurma

The census records public bus service for Ghurma 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Ghurma from other places

Ghurma lies about 9.5 km from Sonbhadra, and the nearest railway station is Agori Khas, about under 2 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 Ghurma
Nearest railway station Agori Khas under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Robertsganj 9.5 km
District headquarters Sonbhadra 9.5 km

Villages closest to Ghurma

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghurma village had a population of 998. That makes it the 180th largest of the 732 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,032 residents.

Ghurma village has 531 males and 467 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghurma has about 879 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Ghurma is 231216. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghurma covers 81.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghurma falls under Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Ghurma is Agori Khas, about under 2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Ghurma.

Ghurma is about 9.5 km from Sonbhadra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ghurma is in Robertsganj tehsil of Sonbhadra district. Agori Khas is about under 2 km away. Robertsganj is about 9.5 km away. Sonbhadra is about 9.5 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chakara (2.0 km), Kewata (2.3 km) and Kewati (2.3 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.

See All