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About Gokhulpur Village

Gokhulpur is a mid sized village in Kurtha tehsil, in the district of Arwal, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 836, made up of 425 males and 411 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 52 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804421, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gokhulpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gokhulpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Arwal
Tehsil Kurtha
Pincode 804421
Area (hectares) 52 hectares
Population 836
Male Population 425
Female Population 411
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 967
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 Gokhulpur compares

By the 2011 count Gokhulpur is the 47th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents. Its 52 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Gokhulpur

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

Gokhulpur lies about 22 km from Arwal, and the nearest railway station is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 15 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 Gokhulpur
Tehsil headquarters Kurtha 2.5 km
Nearest town Makhdumpur 15 km
Nearest railway station Makhdumpur Gaya 15 km
District headquarters Arwal 22 km

Villages closest to Gokhulpur

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 Gokhulpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gokhulpur village had a population of 836. That makes it the 47th largest of the 64 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,833 residents.

Gokhulpur village has 425 males and 411 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gokhulpur has about 967 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

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

Gokhulpur covers 52 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gokhulpur falls under Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gokhulpur is Makhdumpur Gaya, about 15 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 Gokhulpur.

Gokhulpur is about 22 km from Arwal in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gokhulpur is in Kurtha tehsil of Arwal district. Kurtha is about 2.5 km away. Makhdumpur is about 15 km away. Makhdumpur Gaya is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baid Bigha (under 2 km), Molha Chak (under 2 km) and Molna Chak (under 2 km).

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

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