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About Gaurangdi Village

Gaurangdi is a mid sized village in Gobindpur tehsil, in the district of Dhanbad, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 936, made up of 443 males and 493 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,113 females per 1000 males. The village covers 86 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 828109, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaurangdi Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaurangdi village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Dhanbad
Tehsil Gobindpur
Pincode 828109
Area (hectares) 86 hectares
Population 936
Male Population 443
Female Population 493
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,113
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 Gaurangdi compares

By the 2011 count Gaurangdi is the 81st largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,027 residents. Its 86 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Gaurangdi

Gaurangdi is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gaurangdi 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gaurangdi from other places

Gaurangdi lies about 128 km from Dhanbad, and the nearest railway station is Sini Junction, about 6.7 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 Gaurangdi
Nearest railway station Sini Junction 6.7 km
Tehsil headquarters Gobindpur 16 km
District headquarters Dhanbad 128 km

Villages closest to Gaurangdi

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaurangdi village had a population of 936. That makes it the 81st largest of the 201 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,027 residents.

Gaurangdi village has 443 males and 493 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaurangdi has about 1113 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Gaurangdi is 828109. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaurangdi covers 86 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaurangdi falls under Gobindpur tehsil of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gaurangdi is Sini Junction, about 6.7 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gaurangdi.

Gaurangdi is about 128 km from Dhanbad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaurangdi is in Gobindpur tehsil of Dhanbad district. Sini Junction is about 6.7 km away. Gobindpur is about 16 km away. Dhanbad is about 128 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rangdi (under 2 km), Madhupur (1.6 km) and Mohanpur (2.3 km).

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

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