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About Hourgari Village

Hourgari is a large village in Cooch Behar I tehsil, in the district of Koch Bihar, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,247, made up of 1,692 males and 1,555 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 919 females per 1000 males. The village covers 189.07 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 736170, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Hourgari Overview

Census 2011 figures for Hourgari village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Koch Bihar
Tehsil Cooch Behar I
Pincode 736170
Area (hectares) 189.07 hectares
Population 3,247
Male Population 1,692
Female Population 1,555
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 919
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 Hourgari compares

By the 2011 count Hourgari is the 28th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents. Its 189.07 hectares work out to about 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

Getting to Hourgari

Hourgari is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Hourgari 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 Hari Bhanga, Harinchaowra, Hastabud Kasaldanga and Hatiram Salbari. 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 Hourgari

As per the Census of India 2011, Hourgari village had a population of 3,247. That makes it the 28th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,065 residents.

Hourgari village has 1,692 males and 1,555 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Hourgari has about 919 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 944.

The pincode recorded for Hourgari is 736170. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Hourgari covers 189.07 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Hourgari falls under Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar district in West Bengal.

The census record for Hourgari 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 Hourgari.

Hourgari is in Cooch Behar I tehsil of Koch Bihar 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 Hourgari today is likely to be higher.

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