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About Gowal Village
Gowal is a small village in Dhemaji tehsil, in the district of Dhemaji, Assam. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 223, made up of 110 males and 113 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,027 females per 1000 males. The village covers 70.81 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 787057, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gowal Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | Assam |
| District | Dhemaji |
| Tehsil | Dhemaji |
| Pincode | 787057 |
| Area (hectares) | 70.81 hectares |
| Population | 223 |
| Male Population | 110 |
| Female Population | 113 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 1,027 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within village |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Gowal compares
By the 2011 count Gowal is the 183rd largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 477 residents. Its 70.81 hectares work out to about 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
Getting to Gowal
Gowal is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gowal as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gohai Chapori, Gohain Bari Chapori, Gopak and Goraimari Gaon. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
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.
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Common questions about Gowal
As per the Census of India 2011, Gowal village had a population of 223. That makes it the 183rd largest of the 266 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 477 residents.
Gowal village has 110 males and 113 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gowal has about 1027 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 969.
The pincode recorded for Gowal is 787057. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gowal covers 70.81 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gowal falls under Dhemaji tehsil of Dhemaji district in Assam.
The census record for Gowal notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.
The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Gowal.
Gowal is in Dhemaji tehsil of Dhemaji district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gowal today is likely to be higher.
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