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About Govindpur Village

Govindpur is a small village in Bhanpur tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 250, made up of 129 males and 121 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 938 females per 1000 males. The village covers 28.77 hectares hectares.

Govindpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Bhanpur
Area (hectares) 28.77 hectares
Population 250
Male Population 129
Female Population 121
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 938
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 Govindpur compares

By the 2011 count Govindpur is the 327th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 850 residents. Its 28.77 hectares work out to about 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 997.

Getting to Govindpur

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

Govindpur lies about 121 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Kirakat, about 9.3 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 Govindpur
Nearest railway station Kirakat 9.3 km
Nearest town Lalganj 9.3 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhanpur 26 km
District headquarters Basti 121 km

Villages closest to Govindpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindpur village had a population of 250. That makes it the 327th largest of the 397 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 850 residents.

Govindpur village has 129 males and 121 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindpur has about 938 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 997.

Govindpur covers 28.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Govindpur falls under Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Govindpur is Kirakat, about 9.3 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 Govindpur.

Govindpur is about 121 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindpur is in Bhanpur tehsil of Basti district. Kirakat is about 9.3 km away. Lalganj is about 9.3 km away. Bhanpur is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Govindapur (under 2 km), Atara (7.3 km) and Chetara (7.3 km).

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

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