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About Gaura Village

Gaura is a mid sized village in Shahkund tehsil, in the district of Bhagalpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,009, made up of 513 males and 496 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 967 females per 1000 males. The village covers 31 hectares hectares.

Gaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhagalpur
Tehsil Shahkund
Area (hectares) 31 hectares
Population 1,009
Male Population 513
Female Population 496
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 5 - 10 km distance

How Gaura compares

By the 2011 count Gaura is the 58th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents. Its 31 hectares work out to about 33 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 886.

Getting to Gaura

Gaura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gaura 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gaura from other places

Gaura lies about 37 km from Bhagalpur, and the nearest railway station is Khariapipra Halt, about 5.6 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 Gaura
Nearest railway station Khariapipra Halt 5.6 km
Nearest town Kharagpur 9.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahkund 21 km
District headquarters Bhagalpur 37 km

Villages closest to Gaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaura village had a population of 1,009. That makes it the 58th largest of the 97 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,726 residents.

Gaura village has 513 males and 496 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaura 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 886.

Gaura covers 31 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 33 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gaura falls under Shahkund tehsil of Bhagalpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gaura is Khariapipra Halt, about 5.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Gaura.

Gaura is about 37 km from Bhagalpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaura is in Shahkund tehsil of Bhagalpur district. Khariapipra Halt is about 5.6 km away. Kharagpur is about 9.7 km away. Shahkund is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Birijpur (under 2 km), Sagrampur (2.5 km) and Kishunpur (2.7 km).

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

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