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About Gashainpur Village

Gashainpur is a mid sized village in Shahpur tehsil, in the district of Bhojpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 834, made up of 425 males and 409 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 802165, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gashainpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gashainpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Bhojpur
Tehsil Shahpur
Pincode 802165
Area (hectares) 83 hectares
Population 834
Male Population 425
Female Population 409
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
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 Gashainpur compares

By the 2011 count Gashainpur is the 63rd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents. Its 83 hectares work out to about 10 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 896.

Getting to Gashainpur

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

Gashainpur lies about 122 km from Bhojpur, and the nearest railway station is Garh Baruari, 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 Gashainpur
Nearest railway station Garh Baruari 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Shahpur 16 km
Nearest town Supaul 17 km
District headquarters Bhojpur 122 km

Villages closest to Gashainpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gashainpur village had a population of 834. That makes it the 63rd largest of the 84 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,302 residents.

Gashainpur village has 425 males and 409 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gashainpur has about 962 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 896.

The pincode recorded for Gashainpur is 802165. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gashainpur covers 83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gashainpur falls under Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gashainpur is Garh Baruari, 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 km distance for Gashainpur.

Gashainpur is about 122 km from Bhojpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gashainpur is in Shahpur tehsil of Bhojpur district. Garh Baruari is about 14 km away. Shahpur is about 16 km away. Supaul is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Paharpur (under 2 km), Gabindpur (3.9 km) and Gobindpur (3.9 km).

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

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