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About Gorara Village

Gorara is a mid sized village in Nabagram tehsil, in the district of Murshidabad, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 1,252, made up of 658 males and 594 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 903 females per 1000 males. The village covers 183.32 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 742181, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gorara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gorara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Murshidabad
Tehsil Nabagram
Pincode 742181
Area (hectares) 183.32 hectares
Population 1,252
Male Population 658
Female Population 594
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 903
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 Gorara compares

By the 2011 count Gorara is the 61st largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents. Its 183.32 hectares work out to about 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 961.

Getting to Gorara

Gorara is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gorara 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 Faphar, Gangarampur, Garra and Garsama. 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 Gorara

As per the Census of India 2011, Gorara village had a population of 1,252. That makes it the 61st largest of the 109 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,088 residents.

Gorara village has 658 males and 594 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gorara has about 903 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, well below the tehsil average of 961.

The pincode recorded for Gorara is 742181. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gorara covers 183.32 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.8 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gorara falls under Nabagram tehsil of Murshidabad district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gorara 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 Gorara.

Gorara is in Nabagram 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 Gorara today is likely to be higher.

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