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About Gokilpur Village

Gokilpur is a mid sized village in Meerganj tehsil, in the district of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 766, made up of 410 males and 356 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 868 females per 1000 males. The village covers 125.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 243503, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gokilpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gokilpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly
Tehsil Meerganj
Pincode 243503
Area (hectares) 125.42 hectares
Population 766
Male Population 410
Female Population 356
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 868
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gokilpur compares

By the 2011 count Gokilpur is the 175th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,858 residents. Its 125.42 hectares work out to about 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 873.

Getting to Gokilpur

Gokilpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gokilpur as Available within 10+ 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 Gokilpur from other places

Gokilpur lies about 9.8 km from Bareilly, and the nearest railway station is Ramganga, about 6.5 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 Gokilpur
Nearest railway station Ramganga 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Meerganj 9.8 km
District headquarters Bareilly 9.8 km

Villages closest to Gokilpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gokilpur village had a population of 766. That makes it the 175th largest of the 213 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,858 residents.

Gokilpur village has 410 males and 356 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gokilpur has about 868 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, much in line with the tehsil average of 873.

The pincode recorded for Gokilpur is 243503. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gokilpur covers 125.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gokilpur falls under Meerganj tehsil of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gokilpur is Ramganga, about 6.5 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gokilpur.

Gokilpur is about 9.8 km from Bareilly in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gokilpur is in Meerganj tehsil of Bareilly district. Ramganga is about 6.5 km away. Meerganj is about 9.8 km away. Bareilly is about 9.8 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Nandgaon (under 2 km), Rafiabad (1.9 km) and Chandpur Kazi (5.1 km).

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

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