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About Gera Village

Gera is a mid sized village in Karakat tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 791, made up of 399 males and 392 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 66 hectares hectares.

Gera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gera village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Karakat
Area (hectares) 66 hectares
Population 791
Male Population 399
Female Population 392
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gera compares

By the 2011 count Gera is the 91st largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents. Its 66 hectares work out to about 12 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 927.

Getting to Gera

Gera is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gera as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gera from other places

Gera lies about 72 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Bikramganj, about 9.1 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 Gera
Tehsil headquarters Karakat 5.2 km
Nearest railway station Bikramganj 9.1 km
District headquarters Rohtas 72 km

Villages closest to Gera

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gera village had a population of 791. That makes it the 91st largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,623 residents.

Gera village has 399 males and 392 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gera has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 927.

Gera covers 66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gera falls under Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gera is Bikramganj, about 9.1 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 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gera.

Gera is about 72 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gera is in Karakat tehsil of Rohtas district. Karakat is about 5.2 km away. Bikramganj is about 9.1 km away. Rohtas is about 72 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandi (under 2 km), Kurawan (under 2 km) and Kirhi (under 2 km).

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

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