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About Gaura Village

Gaura is a mid sized village in Nuaon tehsil, in the district of Kaimur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 846, made up of 436 males and 410 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105 hectares hectares.

Gaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Kaimur
Tehsil Nuaon
Area (hectares) 105 hectares
Population 846
Male Population 436
Female Population 410
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Gaura compares

By the 2011 count Gaura is the 41st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,539 residents. Its 105 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 902.

Getting to Gaura

The census records public bus service for Gaura 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gaura from other places

Gaura lies about 12 km from Kaimur, and the nearest railway station is Bihiya, about 10 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 Gaura
Nearest railway station Bihiya 10 km
Nearest town Bela 11 km
District headquarters Kaimur 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Nuaon 24 km

Villages closest to Gaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaura village had a population of 846. That makes it the 41st largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,539 residents.

Gaura village has 436 males and 410 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaura has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 902.

Gaura covers 105 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaura falls under Nuaon tehsil of Kaimur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gaura is Bihiya, about 10 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Gaura.

Gaura is about 12 km from Kaimur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaura is in Nuaon tehsil of Kaimur district. Bihiya is about 10 km away. Bela is about 11 km away. Kaimur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parsotimpur (2.3 km), Baddha (6.2 km) and Shahpur (8.0 km).

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

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