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About Gangeshnagar Village

Gangeshnagar is a large village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,333, made up of 1,690 males and 1,643 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 320.33 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712301, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangeshnagar Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangeshnagar village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712301
Area (hectares) 320.33 hectares
Population 3,333
Male Population 1,690
Female Population 1,643
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gangeshnagar compares

By the 2011 count Gangeshnagar is the 17th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it more than twice the local average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 320.33 hectares work out to about 10 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Gangeshnagar

Gangeshnagar is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangeshnagar 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 10+ km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gangeshnagar from other places

Gangeshnagar lies about 39 km from Hugli. 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 Gangeshnagar
Nearest town Tarakeswar 5.0 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 8.9 km
District headquarters Hugli 39 km

Villages closest to Gangeshnagar

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.

Common questions about Gangeshnagar

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangeshnagar village had a population of 3,333. That makes it the 17th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, more than twice the local average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Gangeshnagar village has 1,690 males and 1,643 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangeshnagar has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is a little below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Gangeshnagar is 712301. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangeshnagar covers 320.33 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 10 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Gangeshnagar notes the nearest railway station as Available within 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 Gangeshnagar.

Gangeshnagar is about 39 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gangeshnagar is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Tarakeswar is about 5.0 km away. Dhaniakhali is about 8.9 km away. Hugli is about 39 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chautara (1.8 km), Sahbazar (2.5 km) and Akabpur (4.6 km).

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

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