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About Gongasagar Village

Gongasagar is a mid sized village in Balurghat tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,285, made up of 657 males and 628 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 956 females per 1000 males. The village covers 169.38 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 733101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gongasagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gongasagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Balurghat
Pincode 733101
Area (hectares) 169.38 hectares
Population 1,285
Male Population 657
Female Population 628
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 956
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gongasagar compares

By the 2011 count Gongasagar is the 48th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 795 residents. Its 169.38 hectares work out to about 7.6 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 959.

Getting to Gongasagar

Gongasagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gongasagar 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Faridpur, Fatepur, Gazipur and Ghugudanga. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

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 Gongasagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Gongasagar village had a population of 1,285. That makes it the 48th largest of the 293 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 795 residents.

Gongasagar village has 657 males and 628 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gongasagar has about 956 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 959.

The pincode recorded for Gongasagar is 733101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gongasagar covers 169.38 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.6 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gongasagar falls under Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gongasagar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Gongasagar.

Gongasagar is in Balurghat tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

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

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