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About Gokhna Village

Gokhna is a mid sized village in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil, in the district of Chatra, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 862, made up of 435 males and 427 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 982 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825403, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gokhna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gokhna village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Chatra
Tehsil Shaligram Ram Narayanpur
Pincode 825403
Area (hectares) 114 hectares
Population 862
Male Population 435
Female Population 427
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 982
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gokhna compares

By the 2011 count Gokhna is the 69th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 758 residents. Its 114 hectares work out to about 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Gokhna

Gokhna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gokhna 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gidhatari, Gidhaur, Gobardih and Gobindpur. 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 Gokhna

As per the Census of India 2011, Gokhna village had a population of 862. That makes it the 69th largest of the 231 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 758 residents.

Gokhna village has 435 males and 427 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gokhna has about 982 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Gokhna is 825403. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gokhna covers 114 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gokhna falls under Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Gokhna 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 <5 km distance for Gokhna.

Gokhna is in Shaligram Ram Narayanpur tehsil of Chatra 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 Gokhna today is likely to be higher.

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