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About Godpal Village

Godpal is a small village in Balod tehsil, in the district of Durg, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 470, made up of 226 males and 244 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,080 females per 1000 males. The village covers 200.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 491226, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Godpal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Godpal village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Durg
Tehsil Balod
Pincode 491226
Area (hectares) 200.47 hectares
Population 470
Male Population 226
Female Population 244
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,080
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Godpal compares

By the 2011 count Godpal is the 81st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents. Its 200.47 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 1033.

Getting to Godpal

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

Godpal lies about 65 km from Durg. 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 Godpal
Tehsil headquarters Balod 15 km
District headquarters Durg 65 km

Villages closest to Godpal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Godpal village had a population of 470. That makes it the 81st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,118 residents.

Godpal village has 226 males and 244 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Godpal has about 1080 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 1033.

The pincode recorded for Godpal is 491226. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Godpal covers 200.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Godpal falls under Balod tehsil of Durg district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Godpal 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 village for Godpal.

Godpal is about 65 km from Durg in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Godpal is in Balod tehsil of Durg district. Balod is about 15 km away. Durg is about 65 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mullagura (3.3 km), Mulle (4.6 km) and Narra (4.9 km).

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

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