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About Gangapur Village

Gangapur is one of the larger villages in Beldanga I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 5,499, made up of 2,785 males and 2,714 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 975 females per 1000 males. The village covers 201.83 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742134, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gangapur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gangapur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Beldanga I
Pincode 742134
Area (hectares) 201.83 hectares
Population 5,499
Male Population 2,785
Female Population 2,714
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 975
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 Gangapur compares

By the 2011 count Gangapur is the 22nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 5,645 residents. Its 201.83 hectares work out to about 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 932.

Getting to Gangapur

Gangapur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gangapur 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 Char Mirzapur, Chardiar, Dalua and Dayanagar. 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 Gangapur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gangapur village had a population of 5,499. That makes it the 22nd largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 5,645 residents.

Gangapur village has 2,785 males and 2,714 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gangapur has about 975 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 932.

The pincode recorded for Gangapur is 742134. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gangapur covers 201.83 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 27 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gangapur falls under Beldanga I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gangapur 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 Gangapur.

Gangapur is in Beldanga I tehsil of Murshidabad 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 Gangapur today is likely to be higher.

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