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About Gauhara Village

Gauhara is a large village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,339, made up of 1,738 males and 1,601 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 366 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804423, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gauhara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gauhara village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804423
Area (hectares) 366 hectares
Population 3,339
Male Population 1,738
Female Population 1,601
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gauhara compares

By the 2011 count Gauhara is the 10th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 366 hectares work out to about 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Gauhara

Gauhara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gauhara as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gauhara from other places

Gauhara lies about 15 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Mai, about 20 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 Gauhara
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 4.8 km
District headquarters Arwal 15 km
Nearest railway station Mai 20 km

Villages closest to Gauhara

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gauhara village had a population of 3,339. That makes it the 10th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Gauhara village has 1,738 males and 1,601 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gauhara has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Gauhara is 804423. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gauhara covers 366 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gauhara falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gauhara is Mai, about 20 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gauhara.

Gauhara is about 15 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gauhara is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 4.8 km away. Arwal is about 15 km away. Mai 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 Kodmarai (under 2 km), Alawalpur (1.5 km) and Dhamaul (1.7 km).

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

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