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About Gelia Village

Gelia is a mid sized village in Jaypur tehsil, in the district of Bankura, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,655, made up of 838 males and 817 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 142.75 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 722154, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gelia Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gelia village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Bankura
Tehsil Jaypur
Pincode 722154
Area (hectares) 142.75 hectares
Population 1,655
Male Population 838
Female Population 817
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Gelia compares

By the 2011 count Gelia is the 25th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents. Its 142.75 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Gelia

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

Gelia lies about 49 km from Bankura, and the nearest railway station is Maynapur, about 5.4 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 Gelia
Nearest railway station Maynapur 5.4 km
Tehsil headquarters Jaypur 7.0 km
Nearest town Bishnupur 20 km
District headquarters Bankura 49 km

Villages closest to Gelia

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gelia village had a population of 1,655. That makes it the 25th largest of the 136 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,153 residents.

Gelia village has 838 males and 817 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gelia has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Gelia is 722154. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gelia covers 142.75 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gelia falls under Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gelia is Maynapur, about 5.4 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 Gelia.

Gelia is about 49 km from Bankura in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gelia is in Jaypur tehsil of Bankura district. Maynapur is about 5.4 km away. Jaypur is about 7.0 km away. Bishnupur 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 Tanadighi (under 2 km), Tandighi (under 2 km) and Jaypur (7.0 km).

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

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