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About Gangapur Village

Gangapur is a mid sized village in Dhanwar tehsil, in the district of Giridih, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,545, made up of 784 males and 761 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 971 females per 1000 males. The village covers 187 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 825412, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangapur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Giridih
Tehsil Dhanwar
Pincode 825412
Area (hectares) 187 hectares
Population 1,545
Male Population 784
Female Population 761
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 971
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gangapur compares

By the 2011 count Gangapur is the 42nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 959 residents. Its 187 hectares work out to about 8.3 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 933.

Getting to Gangapur

Gangapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangapur 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gangapur from other places

Gangapur lies about 42 km from Giridih. 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 Gangapur
Tehsil headquarters Dhanwar 3.7 km
Nearest town Barki Saria 24 km
District headquarters Giridih 42 km

Villages closest to Gangapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangapur village had a population of 1,545. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 248 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 959 residents.

Gangapur village has 784 males and 761 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangapur has about 971 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 933.

The pincode recorded for Gangapur is 825412. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangapur covers 187 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangapur falls under Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district in Jharkhand.

The census record for Gangapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Gangapur.

Gangapur is about 42 km from Giridih in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangapur is in Dhanwar tehsil of Giridih district. Dhanwar is about 3.7 km away. Barki Saria is about 24 km away. Giridih is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Mangaso (under 2 km), Chandania (under 2 km) and Koradih (under 2 km).

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

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