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About Gaganpur Village

Gaganpur is a large village in Murarai II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,033, made up of 1,019 males and 1,014 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 995 females per 1000 males. The village covers 336.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731221, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaganpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaganpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Birbhum
Tehsil Murarai II
Pincode 731221
Area (hectares) 336.8 hectares
Population 2,033
Male Population 1,019
Female Population 1,014
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 995
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gaganpur compares

By the 2011 count Gaganpur is the 39th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents. Its 336.8 hectares work out to about 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

Getting to Gaganpur

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

How far is Gaganpur from other places

Gaganpur lies about 30 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Murarai, about 9.3 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 Gaganpur
Nearest railway station Murarai 9.3 km
Nearest town Jangipur 13 km
Tehsil headquarters Murarai II 30 km
District headquarters Birbhum 30 km

Villages closest to Gaganpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Murarai II 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 Gaganpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaganpur village had a population of 2,033. That makes it the 39th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,216 residents.

Gaganpur village has 1,019 males and 1,014 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaganpur has about 995 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 965.

The pincode recorded for Gaganpur is 731221. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gaganpur covers 336.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gaganpur falls under Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gaganpur is Murarai, about 9.3 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gaganpur.

Gaganpur is about 30 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaganpur is in Murarai II tehsil of Birbhum district. Murarai is about 9.3 km away. Jangipur is about 13 km away. Murarai II is about 30 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Kichai (under 2 km), Lakshmidanga (1.7 km) and Kutubpur (1.8 km).

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

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