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About Ganeshpur Village

Ganeshpur is a mid sized village in Risod tehsil, in the district of Washim, Maharashtra. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 695, made up of 336 males and 359 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,068 females per 1000 males. The village covers 528.31 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 444503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ganeshpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ganeshpur village
Description Value
State Maharashtra
District Washim
Tehsil Risod
Pincode 444503
Area (hectares) 528.31 hectares
Population 695
Male Population 336
Female Population 359
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,068
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ganeshpur compares

By the 2011 count Ganeshpur is the 82nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents. Its 528.31 hectares work out to about 1.3 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 922.

Getting to Ganeshpur

Ganeshpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ganeshpur as Available within <5 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 Ganeshpur from other places

Ganeshpur lies about 43 km from Washim, and the nearest railway station is Kekatumar, about 38 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 Ganeshpur
Tehsil headquarters Risod 5.9 km
Nearest railway station Kekatumar 38 km
District headquarters Washim 43 km

Villages closest to Ganeshpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Ganeshpur village had a population of 695. That makes it the 82nd largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,827 residents.

Ganeshpur village has 336 males and 359 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ganeshpur has about 1068 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 922.

The pincode recorded for Ganeshpur is 444503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ganeshpur covers 528.31 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.

Ganeshpur falls under Risod tehsil of Washim district in Maharashtra.

The nearest railway station to Ganeshpur is Kekatumar, about 38 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 <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Ganeshpur.

Ganeshpur is about 43 km from Washim in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Ganeshpur is in Risod tehsil of Washim district. Risod is about 5.9 km away. Kekatumar is about 38 km away. Washim is about 43 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Pachamba (under 2 km), Mothegaon (2.9 km) and Mangwadi (4.1 km).

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

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