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About Gayen Village

Gayen is a mid sized village in Kharibari tehsil, in the district of Darjiling, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,469, made up of 744 males and 725 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 235.93 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 734427, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gayen Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gayen village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Darjiling
Tehsil Kharibari
Pincode 734427
Area (hectares) 235.93 hectares
Population 1,469
Male Population 744
Female Population 725
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gayen compares

By the 2011 count Gayen is the 27th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 1,334 residents. Its 235.93 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 974.

Getting to Gayen

Gayen is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gayen as Available within 10+ 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 Dudha, Fulbari, Fulbarir Chhat and Gadhira. 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 Gayen

As per the Census of India 2011, Gayen village had a population of 1,469. That makes it the 27th largest of the 73 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,334 residents.

Gayen village has 744 males and 725 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gayen has about 974 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 974.

The pincode recorded for Gayen is 734427. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gayen covers 235.93 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gayen falls under Kharibari tehsil of Darjiling district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gayen notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Gayen.

Gayen is in Kharibari tehsil of Darjiling 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 Gayen today is likely to be higher.

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