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About Gorgaon Village

Gorgaon is a large village in Korha tehsil, in the district of Katihar, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,813, made up of 1,439 males and 1,374 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 390.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854108, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gorgaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorgaon village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Katihar
Tehsil Korha
Pincode 854108
Area (hectares) 390.2 hectares
Population 2,813
Male Population 1,439
Female Population 1,374
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gorgaon compares

By the 2011 count Gorgaon is the 38th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents. Its 390.2 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Gorgaon

Gorgaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gorgaon 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gorgaon from other places

Gorgaon lies about 18 km from Katihar, and the nearest railway station is Semapur, 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 Gorgaon
Nearest railway station Semapur 10 km
Tehsil headquarters Korha 18 km
District headquarters Katihar 18 km

Villages closest to Gorgaon

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorgaon village had a population of 2,813. That makes it the 38th largest of the 67 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,872 residents.

Gorgaon village has 1,439 males and 1,374 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorgaon has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Gorgaon is 854108. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gorgaon covers 390.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gorgaon falls under Korha tehsil of Katihar district in Bihar.

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

Gorgaon is about 18 km from Katihar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gorgaon is in Korha tehsil of Katihar district. Semapur is about 10 km away. Korha is about 18 km away. Katihar is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Phulwaria (2.0 km), Phulwaria Milik (2.0 km) and Korha (2.1 km).

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

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