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About Gosainpur Village

Gosainpur is a mid sized village in Nokha tehsil, in the district of Rohtas, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,500, made up of 768 males and 732 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 197 hectares hectares.

Gosainpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gosainpur village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Rohtas
Tehsil Nokha
Area (hectares) 197 hectares
Population 1,500
Male Population 768
Female Population 732
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 953
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 Gosainpur compares

By the 2011 count Gosainpur is the 40th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents. Its 197 hectares work out to about 7.6 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 926.

Getting to Gosainpur

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

Gosainpur lies about 54 km from Rohtas, and the nearest railway station is Garhnokha, about 3.0 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 Gosainpur
Nearest railway station Garhnokha 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Nokha 4.0 km
District headquarters Rohtas 54 km

Villages closest to Gosainpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gosainpur village had a population of 1,500. That makes it the 40th largest of the 78 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,834 residents.

Gosainpur village has 768 males and 732 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gosainpur has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 926.

Gosainpur covers 197 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gosainpur falls under Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gosainpur is Garhnokha, about 3.0 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 Gosainpur.

Gosainpur is about 54 km from Rohtas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gosainpur is in Nokha tehsil of Rohtas district. Garhnokha is about 3.0 km away. Nokha is about 4.0 km away. Rohtas is about 54 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karma (under 2 km), Chhabilapur (under 2 km) and Milki (1.6 km).

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

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