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About Govardhanpur Village

Govardhanpur is a mid sized village in Sagri tehsil, in the district of Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 534, made up of 270 males and 264 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 978 females per 1000 males. The village covers 73.8 hectares hectares.

Govardhanpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govardhanpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Azamgarh
Tehsil Sagri
Area (hectares) 73.8 hectares
Population 534
Male Population 270
Female Population 264
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 978
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 Govardhanpur compares

By the 2011 count Govardhanpur is the 474th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 983 residents. Its 73.8 hectares work out to about 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Getting to Govardhanpur

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

Govardhanpur lies about 20 km from Azamgarh. 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 Govardhanpur
Tehsil headquarters Sagri 18 km
District headquarters Azamgarh 20 km

Villages closest to Govardhanpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Govardhanpur village had a population of 534. That makes it the 474th largest of the 835 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 983 residents.

Govardhanpur village has 270 males and 264 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govardhanpur has about 978 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 1014.

Govardhanpur covers 73.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Govardhanpur falls under Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Govardhanpur notes the nearest railway station 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 Govardhanpur.

Govardhanpur 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.

Govardhanpur is in Sagri tehsil of Azamgarh district. Sagri is about 18 km away. Azamgarh is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bikapur (under 2 km), Ahankaripur (under 2 km) and Hakaripur (under 2 km).

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

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