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About Gauripur Village

Gauripur is a large village in Barhara tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,422, made up of 1,275 males and 1,147 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 900 females per 1000 males. The village covers 304 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 854203, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gauripur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gauripur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Barhara
Pincode 854203
Area (hectares) 304 hectares
Population 2,422
Male Population 1,275
Female Population 1,147
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 900
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 Gauripur compares

By the 2011 count Gauripur is the 28th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 4,008 residents. Its 304 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

Getting to Gauripur

Gauripur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gauripur 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. The nearest villages by name are Borhi, Chahbacha, Deori and Dibraghani. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gauripur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gauripur village had a population of 2,422. That makes it the 28th largest of the 50 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,008 residents.

Gauripur village has 1,275 males and 1,147 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gauripur has about 900 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 912.

The pincode recorded for Gauripur is 854203. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gauripur covers 304 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gauripur falls under Barhara tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The census record for Gauripur notes the nearest railway station 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 Gauripur.

Gauripur is in Barhara tehsil of Purnia district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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