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About Gobra Village

Gobra is a mid sized village in Rajnagar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 588, made up of 297 males and 291 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 980 females per 1000 males. The village covers 153.44 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731130, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Rajnagar
Pincode 731130
Area (hectares) 153.44 hectares
Population 588
Male Population 297
Female Population 291
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 980
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 Gobra compares

By the 2011 count Gobra is the 47th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 735 residents. Its 153.44 hectares work out to about 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 982.

Getting to Gobra

Gobra is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gobra 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. The nearest villages by name are Gamarkunda, Ganeshpur, Gangapur and Gangmuri. 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 Gobra

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobra village had a population of 588. That makes it the 47th largest of the 87 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 735 residents.

Gobra village has 297 males and 291 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobra has about 980 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 982.

The pincode recorded for Gobra is 731130. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobra covers 153.44 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 3.8 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.

Gobra falls under Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gobra 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 <5 km distance for Gobra.

Gobra is in Rajnagar tehsil of Birbhum 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 Gobra today is likely to be higher.

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