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About Govindpur Village

Govindpur is a mid sized village in Sitarganj tehsil, in the district of Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,596, made up of 826 males and 770 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 932 females per 1000 males. The village covers 269.96 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 242648, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Govindpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Govindpur village
Description Value
State Uttarakhand
District Udham Singh Nagar
Tehsil Sitarganj
Pincode 242648
Area (hectares) 269.96 hectares
Population 1,596
Male Population 826
Female Population 770
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 932
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 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 37th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents. Its 269.96 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 942.

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 - 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 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 45 km from Udham Singh Nagar, and the nearest railway station is Majhola Pakarya, 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 Govindpur
Tehsil headquarters Sitarganj 8.5 km
Nearest town Sitārganj 8.5 km
Nearest railway station Majhola Pakarya 16 km
District headquarters Udham Singh Nagar 45 km

Villages closest to Govindpur

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 Govindpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Govindpur village had a population of 1,596. That makes it the 37th largest of the 124 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,418 residents.

Govindpur village has 826 males and 770 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Govindpur has about 932 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 Govindpur is 242648. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Govindpur covers 269.96 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

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

The nearest railway station to Govindpur is Majhola Pakarya, 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 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Govindpur.

Govindpur 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.

Govindpur is in Sitarganj tehsil of Udham Singh Nagar district. Sitarganj is about 8.5 km away. Sitārganj is about 8.5 km away. Majhola Pakarya is about 16 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Maina Jhundi (1.6 km), Khunsara (2.0 km) and Sainjani (3.1 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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