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About Gobra Village

Gobra is a large village in Bhagawangola I tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,604, made up of 1,831 males and 1,773 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 968 females per 1000 males. The village covers 174.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742135, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Bhagawangola I
Pincode 742135
Area (hectares) 174.62 hectares
Population 3,604
Male Population 1,831
Female Population 1,773
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 968
Bus Service (public) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Gobra compares

By the 2011 count Gobra is the 17th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,742 residents. Its 174.62 hectares work out to about 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, much in line with the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Gobra

Gobra is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gobra as Available within 5 - 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Daksin Purbba Nirmal Char, Diar Syampur, Digha and Dostina. 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 Gobra

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobra village had a population of 3,604. That makes it the 17th largest of the 54 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,742 residents.

Gobra village has 1,831 males and 1,773 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobra has about 968 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 961.

The pincode recorded for Gobra is 742135. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobra covers 174.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 21 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gobra falls under Bhagawangola I tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gobra notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 10 km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance and private bus service as Available within 5 - 10 km distance for Gobra.

Gobra is in Bhagawangola 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 Gobra today is likely to be higher.

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