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About Gaitra Village

Gaitra is a mid sized village in Palari tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,596, made up of 803 males and 793 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 988 females per 1000 males. The village covers 164.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493551, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaitra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaitra village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Palari
Pincode 493551
Area (hectares) 164.91 hectares
Population 1,596
Male Population 803
Female Population 793
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 988
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gaitra compares

By the 2011 count Gaitra is the 38th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents. Its 164.91 hectares work out to about 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

Getting to Gaitra

Gaitra is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gaitra as Available. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 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 Gaitra from other places

Gaitra lies about 34 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Baikunth, about 7.4 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 Gaitra
Nearest railway station Baikunth 7.4 km
Nearest town Tilda Newra 11 km
District headquarters Raipur 34 km
Tehsil headquarters Palari 34 km

Villages closest to Gaitra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaitra village had a population of 1,596. That makes it the 38th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,496 residents.

Gaitra village has 803 males and 793 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaitra has about 988 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 1002.

The pincode recorded for Gaitra is 493551. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaitra covers 164.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaitra falls under Palari tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Gaitra is Baikunth, about 7.4 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 5 - 10 km distance for Gaitra.

Gaitra is about 34 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaitra is in Palari tehsil of Raipur district. Baikunth is about 7.4 km away. Tilda Newra is about 11 km away. Raipur is about 34 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bhalukona (14 km), Patharchuwa (16 km) and Muswadih (16 km).

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

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