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About Ghosha Village

Ghosha is a small village in Singur tehsil, in the district of Hugli, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 358, made up of 180 males and 178 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 989 females per 1000 males. The village covers 44.6 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 712124, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghosha Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghosha village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Hugli
Tehsil Singur
Pincode 712124
Area (hectares) 44.6 hectares
Population 358
Male Population 180
Female Population 178
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 989
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 Ghosha compares

By the 2011 count Ghosha is the 92nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents. Its 44.6 hectares work out to about 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Ghosha

Ghosha is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghosha 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 Dhopaghata, Diara, Dighaldanga and Gandarpukur. 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 Ghosha

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghosha village had a population of 358. That makes it the 92nd largest of the 98 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,285 residents.

Ghosha village has 180 males and 178 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghosha has about 989 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Ghosha is 712124. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghosha covers 44.6 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.0 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Ghosha falls under Singur tehsil of Hugli district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ghosha 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 Ghosha.

Ghosha is in Singur 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 Ghosha today is likely to be higher.

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