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About Gahwal Village

Gahwal is a mid sized village in Allapur tehsil, in the district of Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,677, made up of 864 males and 813 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 118.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 224147, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gahwal Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gahwal village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ambedkar Nagar
Tehsil Allapur
Pincode 224147
Area (hectares) 118.76 hectares
Population 1,677
Male Population 864
Female Population 813
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
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 Gahwal compares

By the 2011 count Gahwal is the 70th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,028 residents. Its 118.76 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1022.

Getting to Gahwal

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

Gahwal lies about 12 km from Ambedkar Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Malipur railway station, about 4.6 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 Gahwal
Nearest railway station Malipur railway station 4.6 km
Nearest town Jalālpur 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Allapur 12 km
District headquarters Ambedkar Nagar 12 km

Villages closest to Gahwal

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gahwal village had a population of 1,677. That makes it the 70th largest of the 420 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,028 residents.

Gahwal village has 864 males and 813 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gahwal has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1022.

The pincode recorded for Gahwal is 224147. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gahwal covers 118.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gahwal falls under Allapur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gahwal is Malipur railway station, about 4.6 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 Gahwal.

Gahwal is about 12 km from Ambedkar Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gahwal is in Allapur tehsil of Ambedkar Nagar district. Malipur railway station is about 4.6 km away. Jalālpur is about 11 km away. Allapur is about 12 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Karundi Mishra (1.8 km), Umre Bhawanepur (2.0 km) and Majha Hakempur Khurd (4.8 km).

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

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