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About Gurpara Village

Gurpara is a large village in Ketugram II tehsil, in the district of Barddhaman, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,144, made up of 1,116 males and 1,028 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 921 females per 1000 males. The village covers 313.24 hectares hectares.

Gurpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gurpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Barddhaman
Tehsil Ketugram II
Area (hectares) 313.24 hectares
Population 2,144
Male Population 1,116
Female Population 1,028
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 921
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 Gurpara compares

By the 2011 count Gurpara is the 21st largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 2,156 residents. Its 313.24 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Getting to Gurpara

Gurpara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gurpara 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 Dakshindihi, Dattabati, Enayetpur and Gangatikuri. 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 Gurpara

As per the Census of India 2011, Gurpara village had a population of 2,144. That makes it the 21st largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,156 residents.

Gurpara village has 1,116 males and 1,028 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gurpara has about 921 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 929.

Gurpara covers 313.24 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gurpara falls under Ketugram II tehsil of Barddhaman district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gurpara 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 Gurpara.

Gurpara is in Ketugram 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 Gurpara today is likely to be higher.

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