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About Gazia Village

Gazia 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 610, made up of 309 males and 301 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 51.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 181101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gazia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gazia village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Tehsil Ranbir Singh Pora
Pincode 181101
Area (hectares) 51.8 hectares
Population 610
Male Population 309
Female Population 301
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gazia compares

By the 2011 count Gazia is the 88th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents. Its 51.8 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Gazia

Gazia is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gazia as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gazia from other places

Gazia lies about 12 km from Jammu, and the nearest railway station is Bari Brahman, about 9.2 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 Gazia
Nearest railway station Bari Brahman 9.2 km
Nearest town Jammu Cantonment 9.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Ranbir Singh Pora 12 km
District headquarters Jammu 12 km

Villages closest to Gazia

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Ranbir Singh Pora 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 Gazia

As per the Census of India 2011, Gazia village had a population of 610. That makes it the 88th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents.

Gazia village has 309 males and 301 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gazia has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Gazia is 181101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gazia covers 51.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Gazia is Bari Brahman, about 9.2 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gazia.

Gazia is about 12 km from Jammu in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gazia is in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district. Bari Brahman is about 9.2 km away. Jammu Cantonment is about 9.2 km away. Ranbir Singh Pora is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chak Alawal (under 2 km), Langotian (under 2 km) and Maralia (under 2 km).

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

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