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About Gotpur Village

Gotpur is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,546, made up of 765 males and 781 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 1,021 females per 1000 males. The village covers 137.8 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712302, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gotpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gotpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712302
Area (hectares) 137.8 hectares
Population 1,546
Male Population 765
Female Population 781
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 1,021
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 Gotpur compares

By the 2011 count Gotpur is the 68th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 137.8 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Gotpur

Gotpur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gotpur 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 Gobarara, Gobindapur, Gopalpur and Gopikantapur. 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 Gotpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gotpur village had a population of 1,546. That makes it the 68th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Gotpur village has 765 males and 781 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gotpur has about 1021 females for every 1000 males. In short, women outnumber men here, a little above the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Gotpur is 712302. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gotpur covers 137.8 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gotpur falls under Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gotpur 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 Gotpur.

Gotpur is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli 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 Gotpur today is likely to be higher.

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