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About Ghatkuri Village
Ghatkuri is a small village in Mayureswar II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 290, made up of 152 males and 138 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731224, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Ghatkuri Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Mayureswar II |
| Pincode | 731224 |
| Area (hectares) | 65.7 hectares |
| Population | 290 |
| Male Population | 152 |
| Female Population | 138 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 908 |
| 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 Ghatkuri compares
By the 2011 count Ghatkuri is the 105th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents. Its 65.7 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 950.
Getting to Ghatkuri
Ghatkuri is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghatkuri 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 Ghatkuri from other places
Ghatkuri lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 3.5 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.
| Nearest railway station | Mallarpur | 3.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Sainthia | 12 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Mayureswar II | 20 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 20 km |
Villages closest to Ghatkuri
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mayureswar II tehsil.
- Bazarhat under 2 km
- Bhabaghati under 2 km
- Chandrahat under 2 km
- Hatinagar under 2 km
- Itahata under 2 km
- Kalsihat under 2 km
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 Ghatkuri
As per the Census of India 2011, Ghatkuri village had a population of 290. That makes it the 105th largest of the 125 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,021 residents.
Ghatkuri village has 152 males and 138 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Ghatkuri has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 950.
The pincode recorded for Ghatkuri is 731224. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Ghatkuri covers 65.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Ghatkuri falls under Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Ghatkuri is Mallarpur, about 3.5 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 Ghatkuri.
Ghatkuri is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Ghatkuri is in Mayureswar II tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 3.5 km away. Sainthia is about 12 km away. Mayureswar II is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Bazarhat (under 2 km), Bhabaghati (under 2 km) and Chandrahat (under 2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Ghatkuri today is likely to be higher.
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