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About Gahulapara Village

Gahulapara is a mid sized village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,239, made up of 660 males and 579 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 877 females per 1000 males. The village covers 100.47 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732126, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gahulapara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gahulapara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732126
Area (hectares) 100.47 hectares
Population 1,239
Male Population 660
Female Population 579
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 877
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 Gahulapara compares

By the 2011 count Gahulapara is the 57th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 100.47 hectares work out to about 12 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Gahulapara

Gahulapara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gahulapara 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 Dumro, Durgapur, Elam and Elangi. 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 Gahulapara

As per the Census of India 2011, Gahulapara village had a population of 1,239. That makes it the 57th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Gahulapara village has 660 males and 579 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gahulapara has about 877 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 962.

The pincode recorded for Gahulapara is 732126. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gahulapara covers 100.47 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 12 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Gahulapara 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 Gahulapara.

Gahulapara is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah 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 Gahulapara today is likely to be higher.

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