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About Gangpur Village
Gangpur is a mid sized village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 505, made up of 264 males and 241 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 913 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114.57 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gangpur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Sainthia |
| Pincode | 731234 |
| Area (hectares) | 114.57 hectares |
| Population | 505 |
| Male Population | 264 |
| Female Population | 241 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 913 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within 5 - 10 km distance |
How Gangpur compares
By the 2011 count Gangpur is the 136th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 114.57 hectares work out to about 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Gangpur
Gangpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangpur as Available within <5 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 5 - 10 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Gangpur from other places
Gangpur lies about 20 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 5.5 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.
| Nearest railway station | Mallarpur | 5.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| Tehsil headquarters | Sainthia | 13 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 20 km |
Villages closest to Gangpur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Sainthia 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 Gangpur
As per the Census of India 2011, Gangpur village had a population of 505. That makes it the 136th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.
Gangpur village has 264 males and 241 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gangpur has about 913 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Gangpur is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gangpur covers 114.57 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 4.4 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gangpur falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Gangpur is Mallarpur, about 5.5 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 - 10 km distance for Gangpur.
Gangpur 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.
Gangpur is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 5.5 km away. Sainthia is about 13 km away. Birbhum is about 20 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Belia (2.3 km), Madanpur (2.5 km) and Bankhatipur (3.7 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gangpur today is likely to be higher.
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