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About Geandobh Village

Geandobh is one of the larger villages in Amour tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,588, made up of 2,834 males and 2,754 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 493 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854315, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Geandobh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Geandobh village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Amour
Pincode 854315
Area (hectares) 493 hectares
Population 5,588
Male Population 2,834
Female Population 2,754
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
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 Geandobh compares

By the 2011 count Geandobh is the 8th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 493 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Geandobh

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

Geandobh lies about 35 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Surja Kama, about 11 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 Geandobh
Tehsil headquarters Amour 2.5 km
Nearest railway station Surja Kama 11 km
Nearest town Kasba 24 km
District headquarters Purnia 35 km

Villages closest to Geandobh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Geandobh village had a population of 5,588. That makes it the 8th largest of the 148 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Geandobh village has 2,834 males and 2,754 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Geandobh has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Geandobh is 854315. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Geandobh covers 493 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Geandobh falls under Amour tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Geandobh is Surja Kama, about 11 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 Geandobh.

Geandobh is about 35 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Geandobh is in Amour tehsil of Purnia district. Amour is about 2.5 km away. Surja Kama is about 11 km away. Kasba is about 24 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pathantoli (under 2 km), Simalbari Bhag Dhanuran (under 2 km) and Simalbari Bhag Sahrulah (under 2 km).

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

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