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About Gaurkheda Village

Gaurkheda is a large village in Achalpur tehsil, in the district of Amravati, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,133, made up of 975 males and 1,158 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,188 females per 1000 males. The village covers 182.65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444806, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaurkheda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaurkheda village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Amravati
Tehsil Achalpur
Pincode 444806
Area (hectares) 182.65 hectares
Population 2,133
Male Population 975
Female Population 1,158
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,188
Bus Service (public) Available within village
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Gaurkheda compares

By the 2011 count Gaurkheda is the 18th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 182.65 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

Getting to Gaurkheda

Gaurkheda is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Gaurkheda as Available within village. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gaurkheda from other places

Gaurkheda lies about 50 km from Amravati, and the nearest railway station is Achalpur, about 5.4 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 Gaurkheda
Nearest railway station Achalpur 5.4 km
District headquarters Amravati 50 km

Villages closest to Gaurkheda

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaurkheda village had a population of 2,133. That makes it the 18th largest of the 139 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Gaurkheda village has 975 males and 1,158 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaurkheda has about 1188 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 970.

The pincode recorded for Gaurkheda is 444806. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaurkheda covers 182.65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaurkheda falls under Achalpur tehsil of Amravati district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Gaurkheda is Achalpur, about 5.4 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within village and private bus service as Available within village for Gaurkheda.

Gaurkheda is about 50 km from Amravati in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaurkheda is in Achalpur tehsil of Amravati district. Achalpur is about 5.4 km away. Amravati is about 50 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kumbhi (under 2 km), Narsari (under 2 km) and Aurangpur (under 2 km).

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

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