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About Gorauli Village

Gorauli is a mid sized village in Baikunthpur tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,894, made up of 891 males and 1,003 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,126 females per 1000 males. The village covers 198 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841409, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gorauli Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorauli village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Baikunthpur
Pincode 841409
Area (hectares) 198 hectares
Population 1,894
Male Population 891
Female Population 1,003
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,126
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gorauli compares

By the 2011 count Gorauli is the 36th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents. Its 198 hectares work out to about 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

Getting to Gorauli

Gorauli is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gorauli as Available within <5 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 Gorauli from other places

Gorauli lies about 37 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Dighwa Dubauli, about 4.9 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 Gorauli
Tehsil headquarters Baikunthpur 3.6 km
Nearest railway station Dighwa Dubauli 4.9 km
Nearest town Sāhibganj 16 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 37 km

Villages closest to Gorauli

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorauli village had a population of 1,894. That makes it the 36th largest of the 89 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,341 residents.

Gorauli village has 891 males and 1,003 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorauli has about 1126 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1027.

The pincode recorded for Gorauli is 841409. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gorauli covers 198 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gorauli falls under Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gorauli is Dighwa Dubauli, about 4.9 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gorauli.

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

Gorauli is in Baikunthpur tehsil of Gopalganj district. Baikunthpur is about 3.6 km away. Dighwa Dubauli is about 4.9 km away. Sāhibganj is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gorauli Khap (under 2 km), Usri (under 2 km) and Bansghat Masuaria (under 2 km).

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

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