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About Ghasiara Village

Ghasiara is a mid sized village in Burwan tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 927, made up of 470 males and 457 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 972 females per 1000 males. The village covers 59.04 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 731234, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Ghasiara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Ghasiara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Burwan
Pincode 731234
Area (hectares) 59.04 hectares
Population 927
Male Population 470
Female Population 457
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 972
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within 5 - 10 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Ghasiara compares

By the 2011 count Ghasiara is the 95th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents. Its 59.04 hectares work out to about 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

Getting to Ghasiara

Ghasiara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Ghasiara as Available within <5 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. The nearest villages by name are Ekpaharia, Faridpur, Fatepur and Ful Sikhar. 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 Ghasiara

As per the Census of India 2011, Ghasiara village had a population of 927. That makes it the 95th largest of the 155 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,661 residents.

Ghasiara village has 470 males and 457 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Ghasiara has about 972 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 946.

The pincode recorded for Ghasiara is 731234. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Ghasiara covers 59.04 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 16 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Ghasiara falls under Burwan tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Ghasiara notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

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

Ghasiara is in Burwan 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 Ghasiara today is likely to be higher.

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