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About Gaddipur Village

Gaddipur is a mid sized village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,182, made up of 590 males and 592 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,003 females per 1000 males. The village covers 77.71 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276204, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaddipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaddipur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Pincode 276204
Area (hectares) 77.71 hectares
Population 1,182
Male Population 590
Female Population 592
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,003
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gaddipur compares

By the 2011 count Gaddipur is the 117th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 77.71 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Gaddipur

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

How far is Gaddipur from other places

Gaddipur lies about 18 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Phariha, about 13 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 Gaddipur
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 4.7 km
Nearest railway station Phariha 13 km
Nearest town Lalganj 18 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 18 km

Villages closest to Gaddipur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaddipur village had a population of 1,182. That makes it the 117th largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Gaddipur village has 590 males and 592 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaddipur has about 1003 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Gaddipur is 276204. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaddipur covers 77.71 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gaddipur falls under Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gaddipur is Phariha, about 13 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 5 - 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 Gaddipur.

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

Gaddipur is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Mehnagar is about 4.7 km away. Phariha is about 13 km away. Lalganj 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 Tilasara (under 2 km), Haridaspur (under 2 km) and Ahiai (under 2 km).

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

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