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About Gauripur Village
Gauripur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 700, made up of 363 males and 337 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 928 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.
Gauripur Overview
| Description | Value |
|---|---|
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hugli |
| Tehsil | Dhaniakhali |
| Pincode | 712301 |
| Area (hectares) | 91.2 hectares |
| Population | 700 |
| Male Population | 363 |
| Female Population | 337 |
| Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) | 928 |
| 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 Gauripur compares
By the 2011 count Gauripur is the 160th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 91.2 hectares work out to about 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.
Getting to Gauripur
Gauripur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gauripur 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 Gauripur from other places
Gauripur lies about 1.7 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Hooghly Ghat, 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.
| Nearest town | Naihāti | 1.5 km |
|---|---|---|
| District headquarters | Hugli | 1.7 km |
| Nearest railway station | Hooghly Ghat | 1.7 km |
| Tehsil headquarters | Dhaniakhali | 33 km |
Villages closest to Gauripur
These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Dhaniakhali 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 Gauripur
As per the Census of India 2011, Gauripur village had a population of 700. That makes it the 160th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.
Gauripur village has 363 males and 337 females as recorded in the 2011 census.
Working from the 2011 counts, Gauripur has about 928 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 996.
The pincode recorded for Gauripur is 712301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.
Gauripur covers 91.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.7 people per hectare, moderately settled.
Gauripur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.
The nearest railway station to Gauripur is Hooghly Ghat, 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 Gauripur.
Gauripur is about 1.7 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.
Gauripur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Naihāti is about 1.5 km away. Hugli is about 1.7 km away. Hooghly Ghat is about 1.7 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.
The closest recorded villages are Chenchua (2.7 km), Pora Bazar (6.1 km) and Shibpur (7.5 km).
No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gauripur today is likely to be higher.
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