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About Gaura Village

Gaura is a mid sized village in Purnia East tehsil, in the district of Purnia, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 892, made up of 452 males and 440 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104 hectares hectares.

Gaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Purnia
Tehsil Purnia East
Area (hectares) 104 hectares
Population 892
Male Population 452
Female Population 440
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Gaura compares

By the 2011 count Gaura is the 50th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents. Its 104 hectares work out to about 8.6 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 936.

Getting to Gaura

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

Gaura lies about 17 km from Purnia, and the nearest railway station is Rautara, 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 Gaura
Nearest railway station Rautara 9.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Purnia East 17 km
District headquarters Purnia 17 km

Villages closest to Gaura

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Purnia East 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 Gaura

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaura village had a population of 892. That makes it the 50th largest of the 74 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,190 residents.

Gaura village has 452 males and 440 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaura has about 973 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 936.

Gaura covers 104 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaura falls under Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gaura is Rautara, about 9.9 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 Gaura.

Gaura is about 17 km from Purnia in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaura is in Purnia East tehsil of Purnia district. Rautara is about 9.9 km away. Purnia East is about 17 km away. Purnia is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhogakariat (under 2 km), Barhampur (under 2 km) and Anaili (1.5 km).

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

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