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About Gobarara Village

Gobarara is a mid sized village in Dhaniakhali tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,045, made up of 536 males and 509 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 950 females per 1000 males. The village covers 91.76 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712305, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobarara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobarara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Dhaniakhali
Pincode 712305
Area (hectares) 91.76 hectares
Population 1,045
Male Population 536
Female Population 509
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 950
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 Gobarara compares

By the 2011 count Gobarara is the 120th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents. Its 91.76 hectares work out to about 11 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 996.

Getting to Gobarara

Gobarara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gobarara 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 Gobarara from other places

Gobarara lies about 21 km from Hugli, and the nearest railway station is Begampur, about 3.0 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 Gobarara
Nearest railway station Begampur 3.0 km
Nearest town Baidyabāti 6.5 km
District headquarters Hugli 21 km
Tehsil headquarters Dhaniakhali 29 km

Villages closest to Gobarara

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 Gobarara

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobarara village had a population of 1,045. That makes it the 120th largest of the 214 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,498 residents.

Gobarara village has 536 males and 509 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobarara has about 950 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, though that is well below the tehsil average of 996.

The pincode recorded for Gobarara is 712305. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobarara covers 91.76 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 11 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Gobarara is Begampur, about 3.0 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 Gobarara.

Gobarara is about 21 km from Hugli in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gobarara is in Dhaniakhali tehsil of Hugli district. Begampur is about 3.0 km away. Baidyabāti is about 6.5 km away. Hugli is about 21 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Bara Khanpur (under 2 km), Bara Mallikpur (under 2 km) and Balighari (5.6 km).

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

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