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About Gangadharapur Village

Gangadharapur is a small village in Banapur tehsil, in the district of Khordha, Odisha. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 252, made up of 130 males and 122 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 105 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 752031, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangadharapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangadharapur village
Description Value
State Odisha
District Khordha
Tehsil Banapur
Pincode 752031
Area (hectares) 105 hectares
Population 252
Male Population 130
Female Population 122
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gangadharapur compares

By the 2011 count Gangadharapur is the 105th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 575 residents. Its 105 hectares work out to about 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1005.

Getting to Gangadharapur

Gangadharapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangadharapur as Available within 10+ 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gangadharapur from other places

Gangadharapur lies about 66 km from Khordha, and the nearest railway station is Mahipur, about 16 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 Gangadharapur
Nearest railway station Mahipur 16 km
Tehsil headquarters Banapur 33 km
Nearest town Polasara 42 km
District headquarters Khordha 66 km

Villages closest to Gangadharapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangadharapur village had a population of 252. That makes it the 105th largest of the 158 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 575 residents.

Gangadharapur village has 130 males and 122 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangadharapur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1005.

The pincode recorded for Gangadharapur is 752031. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangadharapur covers 105 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 2.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gangadharapur falls under Banapur tehsil of Khordha district in Odisha.

The nearest railway station to Gangadharapur is Mahipur, about 16 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gangadharapur.

Gangadharapur is about 66 km from Khordha in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangadharapur is in Banapur tehsil of Khordha district. Mahipur is about 16 km away. Banapur is about 33 km away. Polasara is about 42 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Samapur (under 2 km), Odagan (2.2 km) and Aranga (3.0 km).

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

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