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About Gafuri Chak Village

Gafuri Chak is a mid sized village in Masaurhi tehsil, in the district of Patna, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,120, made up of 584 males and 536 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 804452, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gafuri Chak Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gafuri Chak village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Patna
Tehsil Masaurhi
Pincode 804452
Area (hectares) 49 hectares
Population 1,120
Male Population 584
Female Population 536
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gafuri Chak compares

By the 2011 count Gafuri Chak is the 57th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,885 residents. Its 49 hectares work out to about 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Gafuri Chak

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

How far is Gafuri Chak from other places

Gafuri Chak lies about 33 km from Patna, and the nearest railway station is Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt, about 9.9 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 Gafuri Chak
Tehsil headquarters Masaurhi 9.5 km
Nearest town Masaurhi Buzurg 9.5 km
Nearest railway station Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt 9.9 km
District headquarters Patna 33 km

Villages closest to Gafuri Chak

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Masaurhi 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 Gafuri Chak

As per the Census of India 2011, Gafuri Chak village had a population of 1,120. That makes it the 57th largest of the 94 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,885 residents.

Gafuri Chak village has 584 males and 536 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gafuri Chak has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

The pincode recorded for Gafuri Chak is 804452. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gafuri Chak covers 49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 23 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gafuri Chak falls under Masaurhi tehsil of Patna district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gafuri Chak is Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt, about 9.9 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gafuri Chak.

Gafuri Chak is about 33 km from Patna in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gafuri Chak is in Masaurhi tehsil of Patna district. Masaurhi is about 9.5 km away. Masaurhi Buzurg is about 9.5 km away. Chhotaki Masaudhi Halt is about 9.9 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kazi Chak (under 2 km), Lakhnaur (under 2 km) and Bihta (under 2 km).

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

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