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About Gusumba Village

Gusumba is one of the larger villages in Katwa I tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,276, made up of 2,697 males and 2,579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 288.59 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 713150, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gusumba Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gusumba village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Katwa I
Pincode 713150
Area (hectares) 288.59 hectares
Population 5,276
Male Population 2,697
Female Population 2,579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gusumba compares

By the 2011 count Gusumba is the 8th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,645 residents. Its 288.59 hectares work out to about 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 948.

Getting to Gusumba

Gusumba is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Gusumba as Available within 5 - 10 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Elgram, Ganfulia, Gidhgram and Goai. 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 Gusumba

As per the Census of India 2011, Gusumba village had a population of 5,276. That makes it the 8th largest of the 63 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,645 residents.

Gusumba village has 2,697 males and 2,579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gusumba has about 956 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 948.

The pincode recorded for Gusumba is 713150. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gusumba covers 288.59 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 18 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gusumba falls under Katwa I tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gusumba notes the nearest railway station 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 village for Gusumba.

Gusumba is in Katwa I 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 Gusumba today is likely to be higher.

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