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About Gorakhpur Village

Gorakhpur is a large village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,039, made up of 1,578 males and 1,461 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 926 females per 1000 males. The village covers 205.56 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gorakhpur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorakhpur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 205.56 hectares
Population 3,039
Male Population 1,578
Female Population 1,461
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 926
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 Gorakhpur compares

By the 2011 count Gorakhpur is the 23rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little above average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 205.56 hectares work out to about 15 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Gorakhpur

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

Gorakhpur lies about 54 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Mukuria Junction, about 2.1 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 Gorakhpur
Nearest railway station Mukuria Junction 2.1 km
Nearest town Rāiganj 24 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 27 km
District headquarters Maldah 54 km

Villages closest to Gorakhpur

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Chanchal II 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 Gorakhpur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorakhpur village had a population of 3,039. That makes it the 23rd largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Gorakhpur village has 1,578 males and 1,461 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorakhpur has about 926 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Gorakhpur is 732139. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gorakhpur covers 205.56 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 15 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gorakhpur falls under Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gorakhpur is Mukuria Junction, about 2.1 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Gorakhpur.

Gorakhpur is about 54 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gorakhpur is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Mukuria Junction is about 2.1 km away. Rāiganj is about 24 km away. Chanchal II is about 27 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Chandipur Darmar (2.7 km), Aolagachhi Chaupukuria (8.4 km) and Chandrapara (9.5 km).

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

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