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About Gorikhera Village

Gorikhera is a large village in Sitarganj tehsil, in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,021, made up of 1,042 males and 979 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 940 females per 1000 males. The village covers 138 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 262405, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gorikhera Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorikhera village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Udham Singh Nagar
Tehsil Sitarganj
Pincode 262405
Area (hectares) 138 hectares
Population 2,021
Male Population 1,042
Female Population 979
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 940
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 Gorikhera compares

By the 2011 count Gorikhera is the 26th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents. Its 138 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

Getting to Gorikhera

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

Gorikhera lies about 45 km from Udham Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Baheri, about 13 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 Gorikhera
Nearest railway station Baheri 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Sitarganj 20 km
District headquarters Udham Singh Nagar 45 km

Villages closest to Gorikhera

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorikhera village had a population of 2,021. That makes it the 26th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents.

Gorikhera village has 1,042 males and 979 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorikhera has about 940 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

The pincode recorded for Gorikhera is 262405. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gorikhera covers 138 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gorikhera falls under Sitarganj tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district in Uttarakhand.

The nearest railway station to Gorikhera is Baheri, about 13 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 Gorikhera.

Gorikhera is about 45 km from Udham Singh Nagar in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gorikhera is in Sitarganj tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district. Baheri is about 13 km away. Sitarganj is about 20 km away. Udham Singh Nagar is about 45 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Devipura (2.4 km), Donda (8.9 km) and Sarkara (12 km).

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

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