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About Gaura Village

Gaura is a large village in Khalilabad tehsil, in the district of Sant Kabir Nagar, Uttar Pradesh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,778, made up of 1,434 males and 1,344 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 937 females per 1000 males. The village covers 104.41 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 272159, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaura Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaura village
Description Value
State Uttar Pradesh
District Sant Kabir Nagar
Tehsil Khalilabad
Pincode 272159
Area (hectares) 104.41 hectares
Population 2,778
Male Population 1,434
Female Population 1,344
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 937
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 Gaura compares

By the 2011 count Gaura is the 41st largest of the 570 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,076 residents. Its 104.41 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

Getting to Gaura

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

Gaura lies about 17 km from Sant Kabir Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Khalilabad, about 16 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 Gaura
Nearest town Mehndāwal 7.7 km
Nearest railway station Khalilabad 16 km
District headquarters Sant Kabir Nagar 17 km

Villages closest to Gaura

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaura village had a population of 2,778. That makes it the 41st largest of the 570 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,076 residents.

Gaura village has 1,434 males and 1,344 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaura has about 937 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 984.

The pincode recorded for Gaura is 272159. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaura covers 104.41 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gaura falls under Khalilabad tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh.

The nearest railway station to Gaura is Khalilabad, about 16 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 Gaura.

Gaura is about 17 km from Sant Kabir Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaura is in Khalilabad tehsil of Sant Kabir Nagar district. Mehndāwal is about 7.7 km away. Khalilabad is about 16 km away. Sant Kabir Nagar is about 17 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gauraiya Bhar (under 2 km), Ajgara (under 2 km) and Pachethi (under 2 km).

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

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