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About Gotpur Village

Gotpur is a mid sized village in Karhal tehsil, in the district of Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,761, made up of 926 males and 835 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 902 females per 1000 males. The village covers 241.94 hectares hectares.

Gotpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gotpur village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Mainpuri
Tehsil Karhal
Area (hectares) 241.94 hectares
Population 1,761
Male Population 926
Female Population 835
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 902
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 Gotpur compares

By the 2011 count Gotpur is the 57th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,643 residents. Its 241.94 hectares work out to about 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 872.

Getting to Gotpur

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

Gotpur lies about 35 km from Mainpuri, and the nearest railway station is Balrai, about 6.5 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 Gotpur
Nearest railway station Balrai 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Karhal 12 km
District headquarters Mainpuri 35 km

Villages closest to Gotpur

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gotpur village had a population of 1,761. That makes it the 57th largest of the 185 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,643 residents.

Gotpur village has 926 males and 835 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gotpur has about 902 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, though that is a little above the tehsil average of 872.

Gotpur covers 241.94 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gotpur falls under Karhal tehsil of Mainpuri district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gotpur is Balrai, about 6.5 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 Gotpur.

Gotpur is about 35 km from Mainpuri in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gotpur is in Karhal tehsil of Mainpuri district. Balrai is about 6.5 km away. Karhal is about 12 km away. Mainpuri is about 35 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kumheri (2.2 km), Shukrullapur (2.4 km) and Aspura (2.5 km).

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

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