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About Gorad Village

Gorad is a small village in Bhiwandi tehsil, in the district of Thane, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 477, made up of 247 males and 230 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 931 females per 1000 males. The village covers 191.49 hectares hectares.

Gorad Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorad village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Thane
Tehsil Bhiwandi
Area (hectares) 191.49 hectares
Population 477
Male Population 247
Female Population 230
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 931
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gorad compares

By the 2011 count Gorad is the 180th largest of the 210 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents. Its 191.49 hectares work out to about 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Gorad

Gorad is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gorad as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 10+ km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Gholgaon, Ghotavade, Ghotgaon and Gondade. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gorad

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorad village had a population of 477. That makes it the 180th largest of the 210 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,322 residents.

Gorad village has 247 males and 230 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorad has about 931 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 922.

Gorad covers 191.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.5 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gorad falls under Bhiwandi tehsil of Thane district in Maharashtra.

The census record for Gorad notes the nearest railway station 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 10+ km distance for Gorad.

Gorad is in Bhiwandi tehsil of Thane district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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