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About Gahila Village

Gahila is a large village in Batouli tehsil, in the district of Surguja, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,088, made up of 1,050 males and 1,038 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 991.61 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 497101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gahila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gahila village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Surguja
Tehsil Batouli
Pincode 497101
Area (hectares) 991.61 hectares
Population 2,088
Male Population 1,050
Female Population 1,038
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gahila compares

By the 2011 count Gahila is the 7th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents. Its 991.61 hectares work out to about 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 999.

Getting to Gahila

Gahila is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gahila 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. The nearest villages by name are Chawarpani, Chiparkaya, Chiranga and Deori. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gahila

As per the Census of India 2011, Gahila village had a population of 2,088. That makes it the 7th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,301 residents.

Gahila village has 1,050 males and 1,038 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gahila has about 989 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 999.

The pincode recorded for Gahila is 497101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gahila covers 991.61 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.1 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gahila falls under Batouli tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Gahila 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 Gahila.

Gahila is in Batouli tehsil of Surguja district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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