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About Govindpur Village

Govindpur is a mid sized village in Nagri tehsil, in the district of Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 696, made up of 334 males and 362 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,084 females per 1000 males. The village covers 298.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493773, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Govindpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindpur village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Dhamtari
Tehsil Nagri
Pincode 493773
Area (hectares) 298.83 hectares
Population 696
Male Population 334
Female Population 362
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,084
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Govindpur compares

By the 2011 count Govindpur is the 72nd largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 687 residents. Its 298.83 hectares work out to about 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1030.

Getting to Govindpur

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

Govindpur lies about 69 km from Dhamtari. 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 Govindpur
Tehsil headquarters Nagri 28 km
Nearest town Kānker 36 km
District headquarters Dhamtari 69 km

Villages closest to Govindpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindpur village had a population of 696. That makes it the 72nd largest of the 228 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 687 residents.

Govindpur village has 334 males and 362 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindpur has about 1084 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1030.

The pincode recorded for Govindpur is 493773. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Govindpur covers 298.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Govindpur falls under Nagri tehsil of Dhamtari district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Govindpur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Govindpur.

Govindpur is about 69 km from Dhamtari in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindpur is in Nagri tehsil of Dhamtari district. Nagri is about 28 km away. Kānker is about 36 km away. Dhamtari is about 69 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Budra (3.8 km), Karipani (7.7 km) and Kattigaon (8.5 km).

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

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