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About Gorgawan Dih Village

Gorgawan Dih is one of the larger villages in Saraiya tehsil, in the district of Muzaffarpur, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,519, made up of 2,884 males and 2,635 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 914 females per 1000 males. The village covers 404.18 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 844120, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gorgawan Dih Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorgawan Dih village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Muzaffarpur
Tehsil Saraiya
Pincode 844120
Area (hectares) 404.18 hectares
Population 5,519
Male Population 2,884
Female Population 2,635
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 914
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 Gorgawan Dih compares

By the 2011 count Gorgawan Dih is the 10th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 2,212 residents. Its 404.18 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

Getting to Gorgawan Dih

Gorgawan Dih is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gorgawan Dih 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 Gorgawan Dih from other places

Gorgawan Dih lies about 40 km from Muzaffarpur, and the nearest railway station is Saraiya Junction, 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 Gorgawan Dih
Nearest railway station Saraiya Junction 10 km
Nearest town Marhaura 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Saraiya 19 km
District headquarters Muzaffarpur 40 km

Villages closest to Gorgawan Dih

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Saraiya 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 Gorgawan Dih

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorgawan Dih village had a population of 5,519. That makes it the 10th largest of the 147 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,212 residents.

Gorgawan Dih village has 2,884 males and 2,635 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorgawan Dih has about 914 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 908.

The pincode recorded for Gorgawan Dih is 844120. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gorgawan Dih covers 404.18 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gorgawan Dih falls under Saraiya tehsil of Muzaffarpur district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gorgawan Dih is Saraiya Junction, about 10 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 Gorgawan Dih.

Gorgawan Dih is about 40 km from Muzaffarpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gorgawan Dih is in Saraiya tehsil of Muzaffarpur district. Saraiya Junction is about 10 km away. Marhaura is about 16 km away. Saraiya is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baya Dih (under 2 km), Rewa Dih (under 2 km) and Ratanpur Dih (2.7 km).

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

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