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About Ghatshila Village

Ghatshila is a mid sized village in Burdwan II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,537, made up of 790 males and 747 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 946 females per 1000 males. The village covers 126.7 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713407, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghatshila Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghatshila village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Burdwan II
Pincode 713407
Area (hectares) 126.7 hectares
Population 1,537
Male Population 790
Female Population 747
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 946
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Ghatshila compares

By the 2011 count Ghatshila is the 40th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,766 residents. Its 126.7 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

Getting to Ghatshila

Ghatshila is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghatshila 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Debagram, Durgabati, Ekbalpur and Gangpur. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Ghatshila

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghatshila village had a population of 1,537. That makes it the 40th largest of the 83 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,766 residents.

Ghatshila village has 790 males and 747 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghatshila has about 946 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 990.

The pincode recorded for Ghatshila is 713407. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghatshila covers 126.7 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghatshila falls under Burdwan II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ghatshila notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Ghatshila.

Ghatshila is in Burdwan II tehsil of Barddhaman district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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