About Gourhanda Village

Gourhanda is a large village in Chanchal II tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,857, made up of 1,973 males and 1,884 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 454.29 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732139, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gourhanda Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gourhanda village
Description	Value
State	West Bengal
District	Maldah
Tehsil	Chanchal II
Pincode	732139
Area (hectares)	454.29 hectares
Population	3,857
Male Population	1,973
Female Population	1,884
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males)	955
Bus Service (public)	Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private)	Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station	Available within 10+ km distance

How Gourhanda compares

By the 2011 count Gourhanda is the 14th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents. Its 454.29 hectares work out to about 8.5 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 962.

Getting to Gourhanda

Gourhanda is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gourhanda as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within 5 - 10 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 Gourhanda from other places

Gourhanda 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 Gourhanda
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 Gourhanda

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.

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Common questions about Gourhanda

As per the Census of India 2011, Gourhanda village had a population of 3,857. That makes it the 14th largest of the 90 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,281 residents.

Gourhanda village has 1,973 males and 1,884 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gourhanda has about 955 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 962.

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

Gourhanda covers 454.29 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The nearest railway station to Gourhanda is Bhaluka Road, about 3.2 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 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gourhanda.

Gourhanda 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.

Gourhanda 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.