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About Gaursanda Village

Gaursanda 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 1,648, made up of 865 males and 783 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 905 females per 1000 males. The village covers 231.42 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gaursanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gaursanda village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Chanchal II
Pincode 732139
Area (hectares) 231.42 hectares
Population 1,648
Male Population 865
Female Population 783
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 905
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 Gaursanda compares

By the 2011 count Gaursanda is the 44th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it a little below average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 231.42 hectares work out to about 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

Getting to Gaursanda

Gaursanda is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gaursanda 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. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gaursanda from other places

Gaursanda lies about 26 km from Maldah, and the nearest railway station is Bhaluka Road, about 3.2 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 Gaursanda
Nearest railway station Bhaluka Road 3.2 km
Tehsil headquarters Chanchal II 6.6 km
District headquarters Maldah 26 km
Nearest town Manihāri 34 km

Villages closest to Gaursanda

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 Gaursanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Gaursanda village had a population of 1,648. That makes it the 44th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, a little below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Gaursanda village has 865 males and 783 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gaursanda has about 905 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 962.

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

Gaursanda covers 231.42 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 7.1 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Gaursanda is Bhaluka Road, about 3.2 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it 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 Gaursanda.

Gaursanda is about 26 km from Maldah in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gaursanda is in Chanchal II tehsil of Maldah district. Bhaluka Road is about 3.2 km away. Chanchal II is about 6.6 km away. Maldah is about 26 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Gourhanda (under 2 km), Aladipur (under 2 km) and Gourhanda Aladipur (under 2 km).

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

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