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About Gandaul Village

Gandaul is a large village in Satar Kataiya tehsil, in the district of Saharsa, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,425, made up of 1,273 males and 1,152 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 352.4 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 852124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gandaul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandaul village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Saharsa
Tehsil Satar Kataiya
Pincode 852124
Area (hectares) 352.4 hectares
Population 2,425
Male Population 1,273
Female Population 1,152
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gandaul compares

By the 2011 count Gandaul is the 27th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 4,083 residents. Its 352.4 hectares work out to about 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 907.

Getting to Gandaul

Gandaul is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gandaul as Available within village. 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 Gandaul from other places

Gandaul lies about 12 km from Saharsa, and the nearest railway station is Panchgachia, about 5.5 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 Gandaul
Tehsil headquarters Satar Kataiya 4.4 km
Nearest railway station Panchgachia 5.5 km
District headquarters Saharsa 12 km

Villages closest to Gandaul

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Satar Kataiya 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 Gandaul

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandaul village had a population of 2,425. That makes it the 27th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 4,083 residents.

Gandaul village has 1,273 males and 1,152 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandaul has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 907.

The pincode recorded for Gandaul is 852124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gandaul covers 352.4 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gandaul falls under Satar Kataiya tehsil of Saharsa district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gandaul is Panchgachia, about 5.5 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 village and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gandaul.

Gandaul is about 12 km from Saharsa in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gandaul is in Satar Kataiya tehsil of Saharsa district. Satar Kataiya is about 4.4 km away. Panchgachia is about 5.5 km away. Saharsa is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Patori (under 2 km), Barahser (under 2 km) and Pachgachhia (2.0 km).

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

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