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About Gonaura Village

Gonaura is a large village in Marauna tehsil, in the district of Supaul, Bihar. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,627, made up of 1,871 males and 1,756 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 939 females per 1000 males. The village covers 481.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 847408, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gonaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gonaura village
Description Value
State Bihar
District Supaul
Tehsil Marauna
Pincode 847408
Area (hectares) 481.1 hectares
Population 3,627
Male Population 1,871
Female Population 1,756
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 939
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gonaura compares

By the 2011 count Gonaura is the 14th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,923 residents. Its 481.1 hectares work out to about 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

Getting to Gonaura

Gonaura is fairly remote, with both bus and rail more than ten kilometres away. The census records public bus service for Gonaura as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 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 Gonaura from other places

Gonaura lies about 14 km from Supaul, and the nearest railway station is Ghogardiha, about 12 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 Gonaura
Nearest railway station Ghogardiha 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Marauna 14 km
District headquarters Supaul 14 km

Villages closest to Gonaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gonaura village had a population of 3,627. That makes it the 14th largest of the 37 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,923 residents.

Gonaura village has 1,871 males and 1,756 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gonaura has about 939 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 936.

The pincode recorded for Gonaura is 847408. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gonaura covers 481.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gonaura falls under Marauna tehsil of Supaul district in Bihar.

The nearest railway station to Gonaura is Ghogardiha, about 12 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 10+ km distance for Gonaura.

Gonaura is about 14 km from Supaul in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gonaura is in Marauna tehsil of Supaul district. Ghogardiha is about 12 km away. Marauna is about 14 km away. Supaul is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Koni Inamat (under 2 km), Khorman (1.7 km) and Rataho (2.4 km).

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

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