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About Gandhar Village

Gandhar is a large village in Manpur tehsil, in the district of Gaya, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 4,449, made up of 2,311 males and 2,138 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 925 females per 1000 males. The village covers 289 hectares hectares.

Gandhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandhar village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gaya
Tehsil Manpur
Area (hectares) 289 hectares
Population 4,449
Male Population 2,311
Female Population 2,138
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 925
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 Gandhar compares

By the 2011 count Gandhar is the 9th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,945 residents. Its 289 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Gandhar

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

Gandhar lies about 15 km from Gaya, and the nearest railway station is Tankuppa, about 1.6 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 Gandhar
Nearest railway station Tankuppa 1.6 km
Nearest town Bodh Gaya 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Manpur 15 km
District headquarters Gaya 15 km

Villages closest to Gandhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandhar village had a population of 4,449. That makes it the 9th largest of the 75 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,945 residents.

Gandhar village has 2,311 males and 2,138 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandhar has about 925 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 938.

Gandhar covers 289 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gandhar falls under Manpur tehsil of Gaya district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gandhar is Tankuppa, about 1.6 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 Gandhar.

Gandhar is about 15 km from Gaya in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gandhar is in Manpur tehsil of Gaya district. Tankuppa is about 1.6 km away. Bodh Gaya is about 12 km away. Manpur is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Meharban Chak (4.6 km), Mirzapur (5.1 km) and Harli (5.3 km).

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

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