About Gothu Village

Gothu is a mid sized village in Bodh Gaya tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 901, made up of 459 males and 442 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 963 females per 1000 males. The village covers 127 hectares hectares.

Gothu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gothu village
Description	Value
State	Bihar
District	Gaya
Tehsil	Bodh Gaya
Area (hectares)	127 hectares
Population	901
Male Population	459
Female Population	442
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	963
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 Gothu compares

By the 2011 count Gothu is the 79th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents. Its 127 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Getting to Gothu

Gothu is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gothu 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 Gothu from other places

Gothu lies about 16 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 13 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 Gothu
Tehsil headquarters	Bodh Gaya	5.8 km
Nearest railway station	Tankuppa	13 km
District headquarters	Gaya	16 km

Villages closest to Gothu

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Bodh Gaya 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 Gothu

As per the Census of India 2011, Gothu village had a population of 901. That makes it the 79th largest of the 128 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,519 residents.

Gothu village has 459 males and 442 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gothu has about 963 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 959.

Gothu covers 127 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gothu falls under Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gothu is Tankuppa, about 13 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 Gothu.

Gothu is about 16 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gothu is in Bodh Gaya tehsil of Gaya district. Bodh Gaya is about 5.8 km away. Tankuppa is about 13 km away. Gaya is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.