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About Gahankar Village

Gahankar is a mid sized village in Nagar tehsil, in the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,219, made up of 633 males and 586 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 250.49 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 321205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gahankar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gahankar village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bharatpur
Tehsil Nagar
Pincode 321205
Area (hectares) 250.49 hectares
Population 1,219
Male Population 633
Female Population 586
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Gahankar compares

By the 2011 count Gahankar is the 68th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,319 residents. Its 250.49 hectares work out to about 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 893.

Getting to Gahankar

Gahankar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gahankar 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 Gahankar from other places

Gahankar lies about 63 km from Bharatpur, and the nearest railway station is Govindgarh, about 5.5 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 Gahankar
Nearest railway station Govindgarh 5.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Nagar 18 km
District headquarters Bharatpur 63 km

Villages closest to Gahankar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gahankar village had a population of 1,219. That makes it the 68th largest of the 164 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,319 residents.

Gahankar village has 633 males and 586 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gahankar has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 893.

The pincode recorded for Gahankar is 321205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gahankar covers 250.49 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gahankar falls under Nagar tehsil of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Gahankar is Govindgarh, about 5.5 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 Gahankar.

Gahankar is about 63 km from Bharatpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gahankar is in Nagar tehsil of Bharatpur district. Govindgarh is about 5.5 km away. Nagar is about 18 km away. Bharatpur is about 63 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Fatehpur Khurd (under 2 km), Lodhaheri (1.9 km) and Sadpuri (2.3 km).

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

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