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About Ganeshpur Village

Ganeshpur is a mid sized village in Simga tehsil, in the district of Raipur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,160, made up of 581 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 997 females per 1000 males. The village covers 82.28 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 493101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganeshpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganeshpur village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Raipur
Tehsil Simga
Pincode 493101
Area (hectares) 82.28 hectares
Population 1,160
Male Population 581
Female Population 579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 997
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ganeshpur compares

By the 2011 count Ganeshpur is the 67th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 82.28 hectares work out to about 14 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 997.

Getting to Ganeshpur

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

Ganeshpur lies about 59 km from Raipur, and the nearest railway station is Hathbandh, 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 Ganeshpur
Nearest railway station Hathbandh 12 km
Nearest town Bhātāpāra 14 km
Tehsil headquarters Simga 16 km
District headquarters Raipur 59 km

Villages closest to Ganeshpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganeshpur village had a population of 1,160. That makes it the 67th largest of the 119 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Ganeshpur village has 581 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganeshpur has about 997 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 997.

The pincode recorded for Ganeshpur is 493101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ganeshpur covers 82.28 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ganeshpur falls under Simga tehsil of Raipur district in Chhattisgarh.

The nearest railway station to Ganeshpur is Hathbandh, 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ganeshpur.

Ganeshpur is about 59 km from Raipur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganeshpur is in Simga tehsil of Raipur district. Hathbandh is about 12 km away. Bhātāpāra is about 14 km away. Simga 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 Bamhanidih (1.6 km), Dhekuna (2.0 km) and Deoridih (2.0 km).

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

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