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About Gunshankrul Village

Gunshankrul is a small village in Maldah Old tehsil, in the district of Maldah, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 420, made up of 219 males and 201 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 918 females per 1000 males. The village covers 65 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 732128, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gunshankrul Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gunshankrul village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Maldah
Tehsil Maldah Old
Pincode 732128
Area (hectares) 65 hectares
Population 420
Male Population 219
Female Population 201
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 918
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 Gunshankrul compares

By the 2011 count Gunshankrul is the 79th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, which puts it among the smaller settlements locally, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents. Its 65 hectares work out to about 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

Getting to Gunshankrul

Gunshankrul is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gunshankrul 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 Gondha, Gongra, Gotpara and Guabari. 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 Gunshankrul

As per the Census of India 2011, Gunshankrul village had a population of 420. That makes it the 79th largest of the 112 villages in the tehsil, among the smaller settlements locally for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,213 residents.

Gunshankrul village has 219 males and 201 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gunshankrul has about 918 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 977.

The pincode recorded for Gunshankrul is 732128. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gunshankrul covers 65 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.5 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gunshankrul falls under Maldah Old tehsil of Maldah district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gunshankrul 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 Gunshankrul.

Gunshankrul is in Maldah Old 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 Gunshankrul today is likely to be higher.

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