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About Gahlau Village

Gahlau is a mid sized village in Rupbas tehsil, in the district of Bharatpur, Rajasthan. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,060, made up of 543 males and 517 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 952 females per 1000 males. The village covers 349.89 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 321301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gahlau Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gahlau village
Description Value
State Rajasthan
District Bharatpur
Tehsil Rupbas
Pincode 321301
Area (hectares) 349.89 hectares
Population 1,060
Male Population 543
Female Population 517
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 952
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gahlau compares

By the 2011 count Gahlau is the 87th largest of the 151 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,708 residents. Its 349.89 hectares work out to about 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 864.

Getting to Gahlau

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

How far is Gahlau from other places

Gahlau lies about 15 km from Bharatpur, and the nearest railway station is Jaicholi, about 7.6 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 Gahlau
Nearest railway station Jaicholi 7.6 km
District headquarters Bharatpur 15 km
Tehsil headquarters Rupbas 17 km

Villages closest to Gahlau

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gahlau village had a population of 1,060. That makes it the 87th largest of the 151 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,708 residents.

Gahlau village has 543 males and 517 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gahlau has about 952 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 864.

The pincode recorded for Gahlau is 321301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gahlau covers 349.89 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gahlau falls under Rupbas tehsil of Bharatpur district in Rajasthan.

The nearest railway station to Gahlau is Jaicholi, about 7.6 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gahlau.

Gahlau is about 15 km from Bharatpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gahlau is in Rupbas tehsil of Bharatpur district. Jaicholi is about 7.6 km away. Bharatpur is about 15 km away. Rupbas is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Churari Goojar (under 2 km), Bilan Chatpura (under 2 km) and Barah Mafi (2.1 km).

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

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