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About Gaura Village

Gaura is a large village in Tulsipur tehsil, in the district of Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,473, made up of 1,290 males and 1,183 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 497.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 271604, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Balrampur
Tehsil Tulsipur
Pincode 271604
Area (hectares) 497.57 hectares
Population 2,473
Male Population 1,290
Female Population 1,183
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Gaura compares

By the 2011 count Gaura is the 92nd largest of the 352 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,947 residents. Its 497.57 hectares work out to about 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

Getting to Gaura

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

Gaura lies about 32 km from Balrampur, and the nearest railway station is Laiburwa Halt, about 17 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 Gaura
Nearest town Utraula 11 km
Nearest railway station Laiburwa Halt 17 km
Tehsil headquarters Tulsipur 19 km
District headquarters Balrampur 32 km

Villages closest to Gaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaura village had a population of 2,473. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 352 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,947 residents.

Gaura village has 1,290 males and 1,183 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaura has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 914.

The pincode recorded for Gaura is 271604. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaura covers 497.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.0 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gaura falls under Tulsipur tehsil of Balrampur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gaura is Laiburwa Halt, about 17 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 Gaura.

Gaura is about 32 km from Balrampur in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaura is in Tulsipur tehsil of Balrampur district. Utraula is about 11 km away. Laiburwa Halt is about 17 km away. Tulsipur 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 Gauramafi (under 2 km), Mahua (under 2 km) and Mahuwa (under 2 km).

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

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