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About Govindpur Village

Govindpur is a mid sized village in Pharenda tehsil, in the district of Mahrajganj, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 855, made up of 417 males and 438 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,050 females per 1000 males. The village covers 110.57 hectares hectares.

Govindpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mahrajganj
Tehsil Pharenda
Area (hectares) 110.57 hectares
Population 855
Male Population 417
Female Population 438
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,050
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 165th largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,124 residents. Its 110.57 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

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 30 km from Mahrajganj, and the nearest railway station is Lokvidyapith Nagar, about 8.4 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 Govindpur
Nearest railway station Lokvidyapith Nagar 8.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Pharenda 9.5 km
Nearest town Mahārāganj 20 km
District headquarters Mahrajganj 30 km

Villages closest to Govindpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Pharenda 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 855. That makes it the 165th largest of the 224 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,124 residents.

Govindpur village has 417 males and 438 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindpur has about 1050 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, well above the tehsil average of 920.

Govindpur covers 110.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Govindpur falls under Pharenda tehsil of Mahrajganj district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Govindpur is Lokvidyapith Nagar, about 8.4 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 within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Govindpur.

Govindpur is about 30 km from Mahrajganj in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Govindpur is in Pharenda tehsil of Mahrajganj district. Lokvidyapith Nagar is about 8.4 km away. Pharenda is about 9.5 km away. Mahārāganj is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Parsauhiya (under 2 km), Khajuria (1.7 km) and Sonbarsa (1.8 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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