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About Govindpur Village

Govindpur is a small village in Hinganghat tehsil, in the district of Wardha, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 400, made up of 208 males and 192 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 296.69 hectares hectares.

Govindpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindpur village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Wardha
Tehsil Hinganghat
Area (hectares) 296.69 hectares
Population 400
Male Population 208
Female Population 192
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 10+ km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Govindpur compares

By the 2011 count Govindpur is the 84th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 894 residents. Its 296.69 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Getting to Govindpur

Govindpur is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Govindpur as Available within 5 - 10 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Govindpur from other places

Govindpur lies about 25 km from Wardha, and the nearest railway station is Wagholi, about 5.9 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 Govindpur
Nearest railway station Wagholi 5.9 km
Tehsil headquarters Hinganghat 9.4 km
Nearest town Hinganghāt 9.4 km
District headquarters Wardha 25 km

Villages closest to Govindpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindpur village had a population of 400. That makes it the 84th largest of the 122 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 894 residents.

Govindpur village has 208 males and 192 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindpur has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 924.

Govindpur covers 296.69 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Govindpur falls under Hinganghat tehsil of Wardha district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Govindpur is Wagholi, about 5.9 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 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 10+ km distance for Govindpur.

Govindpur is about 25 km from Wardha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindpur is in Hinganghat tehsil of Wardha district. Wagholi is about 5.9 km away. Hinganghat is about 9.4 km away. Hinganghāt is about 9.4 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nurapur (1.8 km), Jamgaon (2.7 km) and Jamani (2.8 km).

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

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