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About Koreya Village

Koreya is a mid sized village in Bhorey tehsil, in the district of Gopalganj, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 789, made up of 410 males and 379 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 924 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 841426, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Koreya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Koreya village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Gopalganj
Tehsil Bhorey
Pincode 841426
Area (hectares) 59.89 hectares
Population 789
Male Population 410
Female Population 379
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 924
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Koreya compares

By the 2011 count Koreya is the 76th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents. Its 59.89 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1079.

Getting to Koreya

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

Koreya lies about 31 km from Gopalganj, and the nearest railway station is Bankata, 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 Koreya
Nearest railway station Bankata 14 km
Nearest town Mairwa 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhorey 31 km
District headquarters Gopalganj 31 km

Villages closest to Koreya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Koreya village had a population of 789. That makes it the 76th largest of the 149 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,179 residents.

Koreya village has 410 males and 379 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Koreya has about 924 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1079.

The pincode recorded for Koreya is 841426. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Koreya covers 59.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Koreya falls under Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Koreya is Bankata, 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Koreya.

Koreya is about 31 km from Gopalganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Koreya is in Bhorey tehsil of Gopalganj district. Bankata is about 14 km away. Mairwa is about 16 km away. Bhorey is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Saktauli (under 2 km), Deal Chhapar (under 2 km) and Kabe (under 2 km).

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

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