About Gaura Village

Gaura is a mid sized village in Garhani tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 871, made up of 445 males and 426 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 957 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaura village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Bhojpur
Tehsil	Garhani
Pincode	802203
Area (hectares)	91 hectares
Population	871
Male Population	445
Female Population	426
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	957
Bus Service (public)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Gaura compares

By the 2011 count Gaura is the 43rd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents. Its 91 hectares work out to about 9.6 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 915.

Getting to Gaura

Gaura is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gaura as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gaura from other places

Gaura lies about 28 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Kishanganj, about 14 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 town	Bahādurganj	8.4 km
Nearest railway station	Kishanganj	14 km
Tehsil headquarters	Garhani	28 km
District headquarters	Bhojpur	28 km

Villages closest to Gaura

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

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Common questions about Gaura

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaura village had a population of 871. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,151 residents.

Gaura village has 445 males and 426 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaura has about 957 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 915.

The pincode recorded for Gaura is 802203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaura covers 91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaura falls under Garhani tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gaura is Kishanganj, about 14 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 - 10 km distance for Gaura.

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

Gaura is in Garhani tehsil of Bhojpur district. Bahādurganj is about 8.4 km away. Kishanganj is about 14 km away. Garhani is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.