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About Gangapur Village

Gangapur is a large village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,864, made up of 1,408 males and 1,456 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,034 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 142 hectares
Population 2,864
Male Population 1,408
Female Population 1,456
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,034
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 Gangapur compares

By the 2011 count Gangapur is the 13th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 142 hectares work out to about 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Gangapur

Gangapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangapur 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 Gangapur from other places

Gangapur lies about 18 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Tehta, about 18 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 Gangapur
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Tehta 18 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 18 km
District headquarters Arwal 18 km

Villages closest to Gangapur

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 Gangapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangapur village had a population of 2,864. That makes it the 13th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Gangapur village has 1,408 males and 1,456 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangapur has about 1034 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Gangapur is 804421. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangapur covers 142 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 20 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gangapur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gangapur is Tehta, about 18 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 Gangapur.

Gangapur is about 18 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangapur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 1.9 km away. Tehta is about 18 km away. Makhdumpur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Painathi (under 2 km), Sarea (under 2 km) and Mobarakpur (under 2 km).

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

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