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About Gangadharpur Village

Gangadharpur is a mid sized village in Balagarh tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 989, made up of 516 males and 473 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 917 females per 1000 males. The village covers 69.55 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712123, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangadharpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangadharpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Balagarh
Pincode 712123
Area (hectares) 69.55 hectares
Population 989
Male Population 516
Female Population 473
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 917
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 Gangadharpur compares

By the 2011 count Gangadharpur is the 80th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents. Its 69.55 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

Getting to Gangadharpur

Gangadharpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangadharpur 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gangadharpur from other places

Gangadharpur lies about 24 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Baruipara, about 1.7 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.

Distances from Gangadharpur
Nearest railway station Baruipara 1.7 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 11 km
Tehsil headquarters Balagarh 22 km
District headquarters Hugli 24 km

Villages closest to Gangadharpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Balagarh 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.

Common questions about Gangadharpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangadharpur village had a population of 989. That makes it the 80th largest of the 129 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,557 residents.

Gangadharpur village has 516 males and 473 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangadharpur has about 917 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 964.

The pincode recorded for Gangadharpur is 712123. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangadharpur covers 69.55 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gangadharpur falls under Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gangadharpur is Baruipara, about 1.7 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 km distance for Gangadharpur.

Gangadharpur is about 24 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangadharpur is in Balagarh tehsil of Hugli district. Baruipara is about 1.7 km away. Baidyabāti is about 11 km away. Balagarh is about 22 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Baruipara (1.9 km), Bara Nekua (4.7 km) and Barail (4.7 km).

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

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