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About Gokalpur Village

Gokalpur is a large village in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil, in the district of Mewat, Haryana. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,382, made up of 1,760 males and 1,622 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 922 females per 1000 males. The village covers 33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 122104, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gokalpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gokalpur village
Description Value
State Haryana
District Mewat
Tehsil Ferozepur Jhirka
Pincode 122104
Area (hectares) 33 hectares
Population 3,382
Male Population 1,760
Female Population 1,622
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 922
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gokalpur compares

By the 2011 count Gokalpur is the 22nd largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,149 residents. Its 33 hectares work out to about 102 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

Getting to Gokalpur

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

Gokalpur lies about 35 km from Mewat, and the nearest railway station is Hodal, about 28 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 Gokalpur
Nearest town Pūnāhāna 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Ferozepur Jhirka 17 km
Nearest railway station Hodal 28 km
District headquarters Mewat 35 km

Villages closest to Gokalpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ferozepur Jhirka 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 Gokalpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gokalpur village had a population of 3,382. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 143 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,149 residents.

Gokalpur village has 1,760 males and 1,622 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gokalpur has about 922 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 918.

The pincode recorded for Gokalpur is 122104. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gokalpur covers 33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 102 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gokalpur falls under Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Mewat district in Haryana.

The nearest railway station to Gokalpur is Hodal, about 28 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 within village and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Gokalpur.

Gokalpur is about 35 km from Mewat in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gokalpur is in Ferozepur Jhirka tehsil of Mewat district. Pūnāhāna is about 11 km away. Ferozepur Jhirka is about 17 km away. Hodal is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nimkhera (under 2 km), Ainchwari (1.9 km) and Jaitalaka (3.4 km).

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

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