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About Gauri Village

Gauri is a mid sized village in Mehnagar tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,890, made up of 914 males and 976 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,068 females per 1000 males. The village covers 122.85 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 276205, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gauri Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gauri village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Mehnagar
Pincode 276205
Area (hectares) 122.85 hectares
Population 1,890
Male Population 914
Female Population 976
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,068
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 Gauri compares

By the 2011 count Gauri is the 71st largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents. Its 122.85 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1048.

Getting to Gauri

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

Gauri lies about 20 km from Azamgarh, and the nearest railway station is Phariha, about 7.5 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 Gauri
Nearest railway station Phariha 7.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Mehnagar 10 km
Nearest town Lalganj 16 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 20 km

Villages closest to Gauri

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 Gauri

As per the Census of India 2011, Gauri village had a population of 1,890. That makes it the 71st largest of the 287 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,317 residents.

Gauri village has 914 males and 976 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gauri has about 1068 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 1048.

The pincode recorded for Gauri is 276205. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gauri covers 122.85 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

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

The nearest railway station to Gauri is Phariha, about 7.5 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 Gauri.

Gauri is about 20 km from Azamgarh in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gauri is in Mehnagar tehsil of Azamgarh district. Phariha is about 7.5 km away. Mehnagar is about 10 km away. Lalganj is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Makhdumpur (under 2 km), Vasdeopur (1.7 km) and Bahorapur Bhadaur (1.9 km).

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

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