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About Gaini Village

Gaini is a large village in Obra tehsil, in the district of Aurangabad, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,725, made up of 1,421 males and 1,304 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 401 hectares hectares.

Gaini Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaini village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Aurangabad
Tehsil Obra
Area (hectares) 401 hectares
Population 2,725
Male Population 1,421
Female Population 1,304
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gaini compares

By the 2011 count Gaini is the 21st largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents. Its 401 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Getting to Gaini

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

Gaini lies about 28 km from Aurangabad, and the nearest railway station is Phesar, about 16 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 Gaini
Nearest town Daudnagar 7.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Obra 14 km
Nearest railway station Phesar 16 km
District headquarters Aurangabad 28 km

Villages closest to Gaini

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaini village had a population of 2,725. That makes it the 21st largest of the 140 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,489 residents.

Gaini village has 1,421 males and 1,304 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaini has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 928.

Gaini covers 401 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaini falls under Obra tehsil of Aurangabad district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gaini is Phesar, about 16 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gaini.

Gaini is about 28 km from Aurangabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaini is in Obra tehsil of Aurangabad district. Daudnagar is about 7.4 km away. Obra is about 14 km away. Phesar is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Arri (under 2 km), Kothia (under 2 km) and Chandri (1.6 km).

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

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