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About Gangoh Village

Gangoh is a mid sized village in Baijnath tehsil, in the district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 862, made up of 414 males and 448 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,082 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 176125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangoh Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangoh village
Description Value
State Himachal Pradesh
District Kangra
Tehsil Baijnath
Pincode 176125
Area (hectares) 65.62 hectares
Population 862
Male Population 414
Female Population 448
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,082
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gangoh compares

By the 2011 count Gangoh is the 23rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 482 residents. Its 65.62 hectares work out to about 13 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1095.

Getting to Gangoh

Gangoh is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangoh as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gangoh from other places

Gangoh lies about 32 km from Kangra, and the nearest railway station is Majheran Himachal, about 3.0 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 Gangoh
Nearest railway station Majheran Himachal 3.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Baijnath 5.2 km
Nearest town Dharamsala 31 km
District headquarters Kangra 32 km

Villages closest to Gangoh

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangoh village had a population of 862. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 195 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 482 residents.

Gangoh village has 414 males and 448 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangoh has about 1082 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, much in line with the tehsil average of 1095.

The pincode recorded for Gangoh is 176125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangoh covers 65.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 13 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangoh falls under Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gangoh is Majheran Himachal, about 3.0 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gangoh.

Gangoh is about 32 km from Kangra in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangoh is in Baijnath tehsil of Kangra district. Majheran Himachal is about 3.0 km away. Baijnath is about 5.2 km away. Dharamsala is about 31 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Ganoh (under 2 km), Jandpur (under 2 km) and Aweri (under 2 km).

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

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