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About Gohar Village

Gohar is a mid sized village in Colgong tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 802, made up of 408 males and 394 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 966 females per 1000 males. The village covers 98 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 813204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gohar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gohar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Colgong
Pincode 813204
Area (hectares) 98 hectares
Population 802
Male Population 408
Female Population 394
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 966
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gohar compares

By the 2011 count Gohar is the 77th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents. Its 98 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 869.

Getting to Gohar

Gohar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gohar as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Gohar from other places

Gohar lies about 31 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Ekchari, about 7.2 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 Gohar
Nearest railway station Ekchari 7.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Colgong 9.3 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 31 km

Villages closest to Gohar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gohar village had a population of 802. That makes it the 77th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,374 residents.

Gohar village has 408 males and 394 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gohar has about 966 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 869.

The pincode recorded for Gohar is 813204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gohar covers 98 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gohar falls under Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gohar is Ekchari, about 7.2 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 village and private bus service as Available within village for Gohar.

Gohar is about 31 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gohar is in Colgong tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Ekchari is about 7.2 km away. Colgong is about 9.3 km away. Bhagalpur is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Goharchak (under 2 km), Channo (under 2 km) and Dhanaura (under 2 km).

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

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