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About Gandhar Village

Gandhar is a mid sized village in Rudhauli tehsil, in the district of Basti, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 848, made up of 442 males and 406 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 116 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272002, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gandhar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gandhar village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Basti
Tehsil Rudhauli
Pincode 272002
Area (hectares) 116 hectares
Population 848
Male Population 442
Female Population 406
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
Bus Service (public) Available
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gandhar compares

By the 2011 count Gandhar is the 81st largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 804 residents. Its 116 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1017.

Getting to Gandhar

Gandhar is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gandhar as Available. 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 Gandhar from other places

Gandhar lies about 15 km from Basti, and the nearest railway station is Govindnagar, about 9.4 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 Gandhar
Nearest railway station Govindnagar 9.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Rudhauli 14 km
District headquarters Basti 15 km
Nearest town Bastī 15 km

Villages closest to Gandhar

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gandhar village had a population of 848. That makes it the 81st largest of the 256 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 804 residents.

Gandhar village has 442 males and 406 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gandhar has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 1017.

The pincode recorded for Gandhar is 272002. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gandhar covers 116 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gandhar falls under Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gandhar is Govindnagar, about 9.4 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 and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gandhar.

Gandhar is about 15 km from Basti in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gandhar is in Rudhauli tehsil of Basti district. Govindnagar is about 9.4 km away. Rudhauli is about 14 km away. Basti is about 15 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gandhriya Faj (under 2 km), Jamda Shahi (under 2 km) and Gandhria Gajraj (1.7 km).

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

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