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About Gournagar Village

Gournagar is a mid sized village in Mohammad Bazar tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 519, made up of 263 males and 256 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 973 females per 1000 males. The village covers 48.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731132, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gournagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gournagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Mohammad Bazar
Pincode 731132
Area (hectares) 48.8 hectares
Population 519
Male Population 263
Female Population 256
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 973
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 Gournagar compares

By the 2011 count Gournagar is the 94th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents. Its 48.8 hectares work out to about 11 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 974.

Getting to Gournagar

Gournagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gournagar 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gournagar from other places

Gournagar lies about 32 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Kunuri, about 5.7 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 Gournagar
Nearest railway station Kunuri 5.7 km
Nearest town Sainthia 6.5 km
Tehsil headquarters Mohammad Bazar 32 km
District headquarters Birbhum 32 km

Villages closest to Gournagar

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Mohammad Bazar 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 Gournagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Gournagar village had a population of 519. That makes it the 94th largest of the 138 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,193 residents.

Gournagar village has 263 males and 256 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gournagar has about 973 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 974.

The pincode recorded for Gournagar is 731132. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gournagar covers 48.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gournagar falls under Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gournagar is Kunuri, about 5.7 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Gournagar.

Gournagar is about 32 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gournagar is in Mohammad Bazar tehsil of Birbhum district. Kunuri is about 5.7 km away. Sainthia is about 6.5 km away. Mohammad Bazar is about 32 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Asenga (under 2 km), Katunia (2.1 km) and Baram (3.0 km).

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

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