Skip to main content

About Semara Village

Semara is a mid sized village in Pendra Road Gorella tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,952, made up of 1,018 males and 934 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.08 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 495442, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Semara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Semara village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Pendra Road Gorella
Pincode 495442
Area (hectares) 152.08 hectares
Population 1,952
Male Population 1,018
Female Population 934
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Semara compares

By the 2011 count Semara is the 15th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,364 residents. Its 152.08 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Semara

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

Semara lies about 16 km from Bilaspur, and the nearest railway station is Ghutku, 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 Semara
Nearest town Ratanpur 7.4 km
Nearest railway station Ghutku 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Pendra Road Gorella 16 km
District headquarters Bilaspur 16 km

Villages closest to Semara

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pendra Road Gorella 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 Semara

As per the Census of India 2011, Semara village had a population of 1,952. That makes it the 15th largest of the 85 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,364 residents.

Semara village has 1,018 males and 934 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Semara has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Semara is 495442. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Semara covers 152.08 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Semara falls under Pendra Road Gorella tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Semara is Ghutku, 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 and private bus service as Available within village for Semara.

Semara is about 16 km from Bilaspur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Semara is in Pendra Road Gorella tehsil of Bilaspur district. Ratanpur is about 7.4 km away. Ghutku is about 11 km away. Pendra Road Gorella is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Harri (2.2 km), Salheghori (8.5 km) and Lalpur (11 km).

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

Our Blogs Blogs

Explore the beauty of india and villages of india with our blog.