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About Gangapur Village

Gangapur is one of the larger villages in Nanpara tehsil, in the district of Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,573, made up of 2,876 males and 2,697 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 767.06 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271855, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangapur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bahraich
Tehsil Nanpara
Pincode 271855
Area (hectares) 767.06 hectares
Population 5,573
Male Population 2,876
Female Population 2,697
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gangapur compares

By the 2011 count Gangapur is the 42nd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents. Its 767.06 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 895.

Getting to Gangapur

Gangapur is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gangapur as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. 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 Gangapur from other places

Gangapur lies about 3.8 km from Bahraich. 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 Gangapur
District headquarters Bahraich 3.8 km
Nearest town Bahraigh 3.8 km
Tehsil headquarters Nanpara 32 km

Villages closest to Gangapur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangapur village had a population of 5,573. That makes it the 42nd largest of the 400 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,934 residents.

Gangapur village has 2,876 males and 2,697 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangapur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 895.

The pincode recorded for Gangapur is 271855. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangapur covers 767.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangapur falls under Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Gangapur notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Gangapur.

Gangapur is about 3.8 km from Bahraich in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangapur is in Nanpara tehsil of Bahraich district. Bahraich is about 3.8 km away. Bahraigh is about 3.8 km away. Nanpara is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Imaliya Gangapur (under 2 km), Jamunha Babaganj (2.8 km) and Lohara (4.6 km).

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

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