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About Gobindpur Village

Gobindpur is a large village in Karra tehsil, in the district of Khunti, Jharkhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,499, made up of 1,294 males and 1,205 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 211 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 830234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobindpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobindpur village
Description Value
State Jharkhand
District Khunti
Tehsil Karra
Pincode 830234
Area (hectares) 211 hectares
Population 2,499
Male Population 1,294
Female Population 1,205
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gobindpur compares

By the 2011 count Gobindpur is the largest village in the tehsil by population, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 610 residents. Its 211 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1001.

Getting to Gobindpur

Gobindpur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gobindpur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Gobindpur from other places

Gobindpur lies about 28 km from Khunti, and the nearest railway station is Govindpur Road, about 4.8 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 Gobindpur
Nearest railway station Govindpur Road 4.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Karra 14 km
District headquarters Khunti 28 km

Villages closest to Gobindpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobindpur village had a population of 2,499. That makes it the largest village in the tehsil by population, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 610 residents.

Gobindpur village has 1,294 males and 1,205 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobindpur has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1001.

The pincode recorded for Gobindpur is 830234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobindpur covers 211 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gobindpur falls under Karra tehsil of Khunti district in Jharkhand.

The nearest railway station to Gobindpur is Govindpur Road, about 4.8 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Gobindpur.

Gobindpur is about 28 km from Khunti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gobindpur is in Karra tehsil of Khunti district. Govindpur Road is about 4.8 km away. Karra is about 14 km away. Khunti is about 28 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rehargara (under 2 km), Bamhan Toli (2.6 km) and Kuda Toli (3.5 km).

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

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