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About Govindpur Village

Govindpur is a mid sized village in Najibabad tehsil, in the district of Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,398, made up of 718 males and 680 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 947 females per 1000 males. The village covers 177.06 hectares hectares.

Govindpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bijnor
Tehsil Najibabad
Area (hectares) 177.06 hectares
Population 1,398
Male Population 718
Female Population 680
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 947
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Govindpur compares

By the 2011 count Govindpur is the 126th largest of the 392 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,309 residents. Its 177.06 hectares work out to about 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 903.

Getting to Govindpur

Govindpur is well connected by rural standards, with buses in the village itself and a railway station close by. The census records public bus service for Govindpur as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within <5 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 18 km from Bijnor, and the nearest railway station is Basi Kiratpur, about 3.6 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 Basi Kiratpur 3.6 km
Nearest town Kīratpur 4.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Najibabad 15 km
District headquarters Bijnor 18 km

Villages closest to Govindpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Najibabad 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 1,398. That makes it the 126th largest of the 392 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,309 residents.

Govindpur village has 718 males and 680 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindpur has about 947 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is well above the tehsil average of 903.

Govindpur covers 177.06 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.9 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Govindpur falls under Najibabad tehsil of Bijnor district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Govindpur is Basi Kiratpur, about 3.6 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Govindpur.

Govindpur is about 18 km from Bijnor in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindpur is in Najibabad tehsil of Bijnor district. Basi Kiratpur is about 3.6 km away. Kīratpur is about 4.2 km away. Najibabad 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 Rasoolpur Shahabuddin (under 2 km), Sher Purwa (under 2 km) and Sherpur Ami (under 2 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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