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About Gagaura Village

Gagaura is a mid sized village in Ariari tehsil, in the district of Sheikhpura, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 685, made up of 354 males and 331 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 811105, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gagaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gagaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Sheikhpura
Tehsil Ariari
Pincode 811105
Area (hectares) 57 hectares
Population 685
Male Population 354
Female Population 331
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gagaura compares

By the 2011 count Gagaura is the 45th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,864 residents. Its 57 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

Getting to Gagaura

Gagaura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gagaura as Available within 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gagaura from other places

Gagaura lies about 12 km from Sheikhpura, and the nearest railway station is Sheikpura, about 11 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 Gagaura
Tehsil headquarters Ariari 1.9 km
Nearest railway station Sheikpura 11 km
District headquarters Sheikhpura 12 km

Villages closest to Gagaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gagaura village had a population of 685. That makes it the 45th largest of the 60 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,864 residents.

Gagaura village has 354 males and 331 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gagaura has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 941.

The pincode recorded for Gagaura is 811105. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gagaura covers 57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gagaura falls under Ariari tehsil of Sheikhpura district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gagaura is Sheikpura, about 11 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gagaura.

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

Gagaura is in Ariari tehsil of Sheikhpura district. Ariari is about 1.9 km away. Sheikpura is about 11 km away. Sheikhpura 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 Aruara (under 2 km), Sasranwan (under 2 km) and Intahara (1.5 km).

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

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