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About Gondawa Village

Gondawa is a large village in Balrampur tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,105, made up of 1,679 males and 1,426 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 849 females per 1000 males. The village covers 381.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271861, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gondawa Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gondawa village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Balrampur
Pincode 271861
Area (hectares) 381.42 hectares
Population 3,105
Male Population 1,679
Female Population 1,426
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 849
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 Gondawa compares

By the 2011 count Gondawa is the 43rd largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents. Its 381.42 hectares work out to about 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 880.

Getting to Gondawa

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

Gondawa lies about 19 km from Balrampur, and the nearest railway station is Jharkhandi, about 18 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 Gondawa
Nearest railway station Jharkhandi 18 km
Tehsil headquarters Balrampur 19 km
Nearest town Balrāmpur 19 km

Villages closest to Gondawa

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 Gondawa

As per the Census of India 2011, Gondawa village had a population of 3,105. That makes it the 43rd largest of the 238 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,207 residents.

Gondawa village has 1,679 males and 1,426 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gondawa has about 849 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, a little below the tehsil average of 880.

The pincode recorded for Gondawa is 271861. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gondawa covers 381.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Gondawa is Jharkhandi, about 18 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 Gondawa.

Gondawa is about 19 km from Balrampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gondawa is in Balrampur tehsil of Balrampur district. Jharkhandi is about 18 km away. Balrampur is about 19 km away. Balrāmpur is about 19 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Lalpur Kanje Bharia (under 2 km), Akbarpur Kalan (1.7 km) and Kathauwa (1.9 km).

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

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