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About Gagian Village

Gagian is a mid sized village in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil, in the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,818, made up of 947 males and 871 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 920 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 181102, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gagian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gagian village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Tehsil Ranbir Singh Pora
Pincode 181102
Area (hectares) 152.6 hectares
Population 1,818
Male Population 947
Female Population 871
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 920
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gagian compares

By the 2011 count Gagian is the 25th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents. Its 152.6 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Gagian

Gagian is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gagian as Available within <5 km distance. 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 Diwan Garh, Drawatey, Fatehpur Brahmana and Fatehpur Shekhan. 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 Gagian

As per the Census of India 2011, Gagian village had a population of 1,818. That makes it the 25th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents.

Gagian village has 947 males and 871 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gagian has about 920 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Gagian is 181102. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gagian covers 152.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gagian falls under Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The census record for Gagian notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Gagian is in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu 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 Gagian today is likely to be higher.

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