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About Golawa Village

Golawa is a small village in Handia tehsil, in the district of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 407, made up of 197 males and 210 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,066 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.91 hectares hectares.

Golawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Golawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Allahabad
Tehsil Handia
Area (hectares) 59.91 hectares
Population 407
Male Population 197
Female Population 210
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,066
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 Golawa compares

By the 2011 count Golawa is the 494th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents. Its 59.91 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Getting to Golawa

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

Golawa lies about 41 km from Allahabad, and the nearest railway station is Sarai Kansrai, about 11 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 Golawa
Nearest railway station Sarai Kansrai 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Handia 13 km
Nearest town Phulpur 19 km
District headquarters Allahabad 41 km

Villages closest to Golawa

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Golawa village had a population of 407. That makes it the 494th largest of the 600 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,517 residents.

Golawa village has 197 males and 210 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Golawa has about 1066 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 967.

Golawa covers 59.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Golawa falls under Handia tehsil of Allahabad district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Golawa is Sarai Kansrai, about 11 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 Golawa.

Golawa is about 41 km from Allahabad in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Golawa is in Handia tehsil of Allahabad district. Sarai Kansrai is about 11 km away. Handia is about 13 km away. Phulpur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rithuwa (under 2 km), Sirasa (1.6 km) and Kailai (1.9 km).

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

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