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About Gujrat Village

Gujrat is a large village in Khanakul I tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 2,283, made up of 1,176 males and 1,107 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 941 females per 1000 males. The village covers 159.53 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712617, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gujrat Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gujrat village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Khanakul I
Pincode 712617
Area (hectares) 159.53 hectares
Population 2,283
Male Population 1,176
Female Population 1,107
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 941
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 Gujrat compares

By the 2011 count Gujrat is the 45th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents. Its 159.53 hectares work out to about 14 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

Getting to Gujrat

Gujrat is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gujrat 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. The nearest villages by name are Ghagarpur, Ghashua, Ghoshpur and Gobindapur. 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 Gujrat

As per the Census of India 2011, Gujrat village had a population of 2,283. That makes it the 45th largest of the 93 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,736 residents.

Gujrat village has 1,176 males and 1,107 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gujrat has about 941 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 950.

The pincode recorded for Gujrat is 712617. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gujrat covers 159.53 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 14 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gujrat falls under Khanakul I tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gujrat 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 Gujrat.

Gujrat is in Khanakul I 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 Gujrat today is likely to be higher.

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