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About Govindpura Village

Govindpura is a small village in Jirapur tehsil, in the district of Rajgarh, Madhya Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 446, made up of 221 males and 225 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,018 females per 1000 males. The village covers 134.66 hectares hectares.

Govindpura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindpura village
Description Value
State Madhya Pradesh
District Rajgarh
Tehsil Jirapur
Area (hectares) 134.66 hectares
Population 446
Male Population 221
Female Population 225
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,018
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Govindpura compares

By the 2011 count Govindpura is the 113th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 836 residents. Its 134.66 hectares work out to about 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Govindpura

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

Govindpura lies about 36 km from Rajgarh, and the nearest railway station is Jhalarapatan, about 52 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 Govindpura
Tehsil headquarters Jirapur 8.6 km
District headquarters Rajgarh 36 km
Nearest railway station Jhalarapatan 52 km

Villages closest to Govindpura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindpura village had a population of 446. That makes it the 113th largest of the 191 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 836 residents.

Govindpura village has 221 males and 225 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindpura has about 1018 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

Govindpura covers 134.66 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.3 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Govindpura falls under Jirapur tehsil of Rajgarh district in Madhya Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Govindpura is Jhalarapatan, about 52 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Govindpura.

Govindpura is about 36 km from Rajgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindpura is in Jirapur tehsil of Rajgarh district. Jirapur is about 8.6 km away. Rajgarh is about 36 km away. Jhalarapatan is about 52 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chokhanda (under 2 km), Ker Khedi (under 2 km) and Deori (1.7 km).

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

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