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About Gangapur Village

Gangapur is a mid sized village in Chainpur tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 582, made up of 268 males and 314 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,172 females per 1000 males. The village covers 55.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 821103, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangapur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Tehsil Chainpur
Pincode 821103
Area (hectares) 55.04 hectares
Population 582
Male Population 268
Female Population 314
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,172
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gangapur compares

By the 2011 count Gangapur is the 88th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,264 residents. Its 55.04 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Getting to Gangapur

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

Gangapur lies about 161 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Bhelwa, about 2.1 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 Gangapur
Nearest railway station Bhelwa 2.1 km
Nearest town Raxaul 6.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Chainpur 17 km
District headquarters Kaimur 161 km

Villages closest to Gangapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangapur village had a population of 582. That makes it the 88th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,264 residents.

Gangapur village has 268 males and 314 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangapur has about 1172 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 927.

The pincode recorded for Gangapur is 821103. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangapur covers 55.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangapur falls under Chainpur tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gangapur is Bhelwa, about 2.1 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 km distance for Gangapur.

Gangapur is about 161 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangapur is in Chainpur tehsil of Kaimur district. Bhelwa is about 2.1 km away. Raxaul is about 6.0 km away. Chainpur 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 Bari Takia (3.3 km), Semaria (3.9 km) and Basawanpur (4.4 km).

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

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