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About Gorala Village
Gorala is a mid sized village in Sainthia tehsil, in the district of Birbhum, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 676, made up of 358 males and 318 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 888 females per 1000 males. The village covers 114.77 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gorala Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Birbhum |
| Tehsil | Sainthia |
| Pincode | 731234 |
| Area (hectares) | 114.77 hectares |
| Population | 676 |
| Male Population | 358 |
| Female Population | 318 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 888 |
| Bus Service (public) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Bus Service (private) | Available within <5 km distance |
| Nearest Railway Station | Available within <5 km distance |
How Gorala compares
By the 2011 count Gorala is the 105th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 862 residents. Its 114.77 hectares work out to about 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.
Getting to Gorala
The census records public bus service for Gorala 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 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.
How far is Gorala from other places
Gorala lies about 14 km from Birbhum, and the nearest railway station is Mallarpur, about 2.1 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 | 2.1 km |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest town | Rampur Hat | 11 km |
| District headquarters | Birbhum | 14 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Sainthia | 17 km |
Villages closest to Gorala
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 Gorala
As per the Census of India 2011, Gorala village had a population of 676. That makes it the 105th largest of the 216 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 862 residents.
Gorala village has 358 males and 318 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gorala has about 888 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 957.
The pincode recorded for Gorala is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gorala covers 114.77 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 5.9 people per hectare, thinly settled, with room between homesteads.
Gorala falls under Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Gorala is Mallarpur, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Gorala.
Gorala is about 14 km from Birbhum in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gorala is in Sainthia tehsil of Birbhum district. Mallarpur is about 2.1 km away. Rampur Hat is about 11 km away. Birbhum is about 14 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Gopalpur (2.4 km), Bhalian (3.6 km) and Madanpur (4.2 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gorala today is likely to be higher.
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