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About Girigaon Village

Girigaon is a mid sized village in Nandipada tehsil, in the district of Kendujhar, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,002, made up of 521 males and 481 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 923 females per 1000 males. The village covers 135 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 758022, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Girigaon Overview

Census 2011 figures for Girigaon village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Kendujhar
Tehsil Nandipada
Pincode 758022
Area (hectares) 135 hectares
Population 1,002
Male Population 521
Female Population 481
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 923
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 Girigaon compares

By the 2011 count Girigaon is the 24th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 670 residents. Its 135 hectares work out to about 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.

Getting to Girigaon

Girigaon is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Girigaon 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. The nearest villages by name are Dimiria, Dudugaon, Elakana and Elakania. 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 Girigaon

As per the Census of India 2011, Girigaon village had a population of 1,002. That makes it the 24th largest of the 118 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 670 residents.

Girigaon village has 521 males and 481 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Girigaon has about 923 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 974.

The pincode recorded for Girigaon is 758022. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Girigaon covers 135 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Girigaon falls under Nandipada tehsil of Kendujhar district in Odisha.

The census record for Girigaon 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 <5 km distance for Girigaon.

Girigaon is in Nandipada tehsil of Kendujhar 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 Girigaon today is likely to be higher.

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