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About Gokarna Village

Gokarna is a mid sized village in Harirampur tehsil, in the district of Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 931, made up of 470 males and 461 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 981 females per 1000 males. The village covers 150.82 hectares hectares.

Gokarna Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gokarna village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Dakshin Dinajpur
Tehsil Harirampur
Area (hectares) 150.82 hectares
Population 931
Male Population 470
Female Population 461
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 981
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gokarna compares

By the 2011 count Gokarna is the 55th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 914 residents. Its 150.82 hectares work out to about 6.2 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 994.

Getting to Gokarna

Gokarna is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gokarna 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 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Fasiabad, Fatepur, Fayezullapur and Gandhnai. 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 Gokarna

As per the Census of India 2011, Gokarna village had a population of 931. That makes it the 55th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 914 residents.

Gokarna village has 470 males and 461 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gokarna has about 981 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 994.

Gokarna covers 150.82 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gokarna falls under Harirampur tehsil of Dakshin Dinajpur district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gokarna notes the nearest railway station 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 km distance for Gokarna.

Gokarna is in Harirampur 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 Gokarna today is likely to be higher.

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