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About Gholada Village

Gholada is a mid sized village in Bhatar tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,469, made up of 750 males and 719 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 959 females per 1000 males. The village covers 141.9 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713127, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gholada Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gholada village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Bhatar
Pincode 713127
Area (hectares) 141.9 hectares
Population 1,469
Male Population 750
Female Population 719
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 959
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 Gholada compares

By the 2011 count Gholada is the 64th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,529 residents. Its 141.9 hectares work out to about 10 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 960.

Getting to Gholada

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

Gholada lies about 18 km from Barddhaman, and the nearest railway station is Banpas, about 3.6 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 Gholada
Nearest railway station Banpas 3.6 km
Nearest town Guskhara 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Bhatar 14 km
District headquarters Barddhaman 18 km

Villages closest to Gholada

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

As per the Census of India 2011, Gholada village had a population of 1,469. That makes it the 64th largest of the 104 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,529 residents.

Gholada village has 750 males and 719 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gholada has about 959 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 960.

The pincode recorded for Gholada is 713127. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gholada covers 141.9 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gholada falls under Bhatar tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gholada is Banpas, about 3.6 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 Gholada.

Gholada is about 18 km from Barddhaman in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gholada is in Bhatar tehsil of Barddhaman district. Banpas is about 3.6 km away. Guskhara is about 11 km away. Bhatar is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gramdihi (under 2 km), Mandarbati (2.3 km) and Silakot (2.7 km).

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

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