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About Gidhraiya Village

Gidhraiya is a large village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,362, made up of 1,238 males and 1,124 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 908 females per 1000 males. The village covers 395.35 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271201, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gidhraiya Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gidhraiya village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 271201
Area (hectares) 395.35 hectares
Population 2,362
Male Population 1,238
Female Population 1,124
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 908
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 Gidhraiya compares

By the 2011 count Gidhraiya is the 90th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents. Its 395.35 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 880.

Getting to Gidhraiya

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

Gidhraiya lies about 8.0 km from Balrāmpur, and the nearest railway station is Balrampur, about 7.0 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 Gidhraiya
Nearest railway station Balrampur 7.0 km
Nearest town Balrāmpur 8.0 km

Villages closest to Gidhraiya

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gidhraiya village had a population of 2,362. That makes it the 90th largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents.

Gidhraiya village has 1,238 males and 1,124 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gidhraiya has about 908 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Gidhraiya is 271201. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gidhraiya covers 395.35 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gidhraiya falls under Balrampur tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gidhraiya is Balrampur, about 7.0 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 Gidhraiya.

Gidhraiya is about 8.0 km from Balrāmpur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gidhraiya is in Balrampur tehsil of Balrampur district. Balrampur is about 7.0 km away. Balrāmpur is about 8.0 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Charokafri (under 2 km), Hasuwa Dol (1.6 km) and Sikharpur (1.7 km).

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

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