About Gangedda Village

Gangedda is a mid sized village in Rampurhat II tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 906, made up of 464 males and 442 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 953 females per 1000 males. The village covers 117.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731245, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangedda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangedda village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Birbhum
Tehsil	Rampurhat II
Pincode	731245
Area (hectares)	117.6 hectares
Population	906
Male Population	464
Female Population	442
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	953
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Gangedda compares

By the 2011 count Gangedda is the 61st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents. Its 117.6 hectares work out to about 7.7 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 935.

Getting to Gangedda

Gangedda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gangedda as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gangedda from other places

Gangedda lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Chatra, about 6.0 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 Gangedda
Nearest railway station	Chatra	6.0 km
Nearest town	Nalhāti	12 km
Tehsil headquarters	Rampurhat II	20 km
District headquarters	Birbhum	20 km

Villages closest to Gangedda

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Rampurhat 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.

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Common questions about Gangedda

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangedda village had a population of 906. That makes it the 61st largest of the 91 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,941 residents.

Gangedda village has 464 males and 442 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangedda has about 953 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 935.

The pincode recorded for Gangedda is 731245. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangedda covers 117.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangedda falls under Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gangedda is Chatra, about 6.0 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 - 10 km distance for Gangedda.

Gangedda is about 20 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangedda is in Rampurhat II tehsil of Birbhum district. Chatra is about 6.0 km away. Nalhāti is about 12 km away. Rampurhat II is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.