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About Gwalra Village

Gwalra is a mid sized village in Koil tehsil, in the district of Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,491, made up of 784 males and 707 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 160.63 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 202125, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gwalra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gwalra village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Aligarh
Tehsil Koil
Pincode 202125
Area (hectares) 160.63 hectares
Population 1,491
Male Population 784
Female Population 707
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 Gwalra compares

By the 2011 count Gwalra is the 183rd largest of the 357 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,099 residents. Its 160.63 hectares work out to about 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 881.

Getting to Gwalra

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

Gwalra lies about 18 km from Aligarh, and the nearest railway station is Kulwa, about 5.2 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 Gwalra
Nearest railway station Kulwa 5.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Koil 18 km
District headquarters Aligarh 18 km
Nearest town Alīgarh 18 km

Villages closest to Gwalra

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gwalra village had a population of 1,491. That makes it the 183rd largest of the 357 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,099 residents.

Gwalra village has 784 males and 707 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gwalra has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 881.

The pincode recorded for Gwalra is 202125. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gwalra covers 160.63 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 9.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gwalra falls under Koil tehsil of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gwalra is Kulwa, about 5.2 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 Gwalra.

Gwalra is about 18 km from Aligarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gwalra is in Koil tehsil of Aligarh district. Kulwa is about 5.2 km away. Koil is about 18 km away. Aligarh is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Girdharpur Gadhiyavali (2.6 km), Malikpura (4.3 km) and Raipur Manipur (5.3 km).

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

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