# Churk Ghurma, Sonbhadra (Uttar Pradesh) – Town Population

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Town · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh 

# Churk Ghurma

Churk Ghurma is a town in Robertsganj sub-district of Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh (nagar panchayat). The 2011 Census counted **6,883 people** in 1,193 households. Literacy was 78.6%.

- 6,883people (2011)
- 1,193households
- 78.6%literacy
- 10census wards

## Population of Churk Ghurma

■ Churk Ghurma · ■ Sonbhadra urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****78.6%**

**84.3%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****849**

**871

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****901**

**868

Working population ****36.9%**

**28.6%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Churk Ghurma

Of every 100 households in Churk Ghurma in 2011, 57 had electricity, 30 a toilet at home and 25 cooked with LPG; 67 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Churk Ghurma · ■ Sonbhadra urban average

Electricity for lighting ****57%**

**83%

Toilet within the home ****30%**

**71%

No toilet (open defecation) ****69%**

**25%

Tap water ****40%**

**63%

Drinking water within premises ****38%**

**66%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****25%**

**56%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****72%**

**27%

Use banking services ****81%**

**84%

Television ****46%**

**73%

Mobile phone ****67%**

**81%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**6%

Two-wheeler ****18%**

**45%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**10%

None of these assets ****10%**

**7%

Own their home ****88%**

**44%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Churk Ghurma work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,343 (53%) · **■** Household industry 159 (6%) · **■** Farming 255 (10%) · **■** Marginal 781 (31%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Churk Ghurma changed?

From 7,429 in 1971 to 6,883 in 2011.

**1971

**1981

**1991

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Churk Ghurma in numbers and road distances

- Annual rainfall950 mm
- Temperature range7 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Lucknow (state capital)467 km by road
- Sonbhadra (district HQ)8 km by road
- Mirzapur (city of 1 lakh+)87 km by road
- Varanasi (city of 5 lakh+)124 km by road
- N.A. (railway station)1 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Churk Ghurma

### Civic services

- Pucca roads17 km
- DrainageOpen and closed drains
- Flush toilets350
- Water storage200 kl
- Electricity — homes556

### Hospitals

- ●Alternative-medicine hospitals1 · 5 beds · 5 doctors
- ●Veterinary hospitals1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools1 govt · 3 private
- ●Senior secondary schools3 private

### Banks

- Nationalised banks2

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Churk Ghurma ward list (2011)

Ward (2011) People Households 

[Ward 1](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-1/) 1,286 240 

[Ward 2](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-2/) 921 166 

[Ward 3](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-3/) 267 51 

[Ward 4](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-4/) 917 152 

[Ward 5](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-5/) 996 172 

[Ward 6](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-6/) 145 23 

[Ward 7](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-7/) 525 124 

[Ward 8](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-8/) 519 78 

[Ward 9](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-9/) 191 34 

[Ward 10](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/sonbhadra/robertsganj/churk-ghurma/ward-10/) 1,116 153 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

Census wards of 2011; municipal ward boundaries may have changed since.

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Churk Ghurma?6,883 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Churk Ghurma in?Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh
- What was the population of Churk Ghurma in 1971?7,429
- How many wards does Churk Ghurma have?10 census wards (2011)