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About Gandhupur Village

Gandhupur is a mid sized village in Silao tehsil, in the district of Nalanda, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,116, made up of 570 males and 546 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 958 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150 hectares hectares.

Gandhupur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandhupur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Nalanda
Tehsil Silao
Area (hectares) 150 hectares
Population 1,116
Male Population 570
Female Population 546
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 958
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gandhupur compares

By the 2011 count Gandhupur is the 32nd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents. Its 150 hectares work out to about 7.4 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 925.

Getting to Gandhupur

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

How far is Gandhupur from other places

Gandhupur lies about 18 km from Nalanda, and the nearest railway station is Karahdih, about under 2 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 Gandhupur
Nearest railway station Karahdih under 2 km
Tehsil headquarters Silao 2.6 km
District headquarters Nalanda 18 km

Villages closest to Gandhupur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandhupur village had a population of 1,116. That makes it the 32nd largest of the 48 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,616 residents.

Gandhupur village has 570 males and 546 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandhupur has about 958 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 925.

Gandhupur covers 150 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gandhupur falls under Silao tehsil of Nalanda district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gandhupur is Karahdih, about under 2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gandhupur.

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

Gandhupur is in Silao tehsil of Nalanda district. Karahdih is about under 2 km away. Silao is about 2.6 km away. Nalanda 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 Dumari (under 2 km), Malikpur (under 2 km) and Dhanchhuhi (1.9 km).

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

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