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About Gagaura Village

Gagaura is a mid sized village in Mariahu tehsil, in the district of Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 726, made up of 365 males and 361 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 87.37 hectares hectares.

Gagaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gagaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Jaunpur
Tehsil Mariahu
Area (hectares) 87.37 hectares
Population 726
Male Population 365
Female Population 361
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gagaura compares

By the 2011 count Gagaura is the 339th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents. Its 87.37 hectares work out to about 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Getting to Gagaura

Gagaura is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gagaura as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gagaura from other places

Gagaura lies about 18 km from Jaunpur. 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 Gagaura
Tehsil headquarters Mariahu 5.7 km
Nearest town Mariāhu 5.7 km
District headquarters Jaunpur 18 km

Villages closest to Gagaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gagaura village had a population of 726. That makes it the 339th largest of the 591 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,188 residents.

Gagaura village has 365 males and 361 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gagaura has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 1086.

Gagaura covers 87.37 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gagaura falls under Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh.

The census record for Gagaura notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gagaura.

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

Gagaura is in Mariahu tehsil of Jaunpur district. Mariahu is about 5.7 km away. Mariāhu is about 5.7 km away. Jaunpur is about 18 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Jagarnathpur (under 2 km), Gaura (under 2 km) and Rakhawa (1.7 km).

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

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