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About Gazipur Village

Gazipur is a large village in Ranaghat I tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,517, made up of 1,818 males and 1,699 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 935 females per 1000 males. The village covers 553.62 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741402, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gazipur Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gazipur village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Ranaghat I
Pincode 741402
Area (hectares) 553.62 hectares
Population 3,517
Male Population 1,818
Female Population 1,699
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 935
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Gazipur compares

By the 2011 count Gazipur is the 11th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well above average, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents. Its 553.62 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Gazipur

Gazipur is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Gazipur 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 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Dakshin Haradhan, Doharpar, Durgapur and Gagrakhali. 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 Gazipur

As per the Census of India 2011, Gazipur village had a population of 3,517. That makes it the 11th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well above average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents.

Gazipur village has 1,818 males and 1,699 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gazipur has about 935 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, much in line with the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Gazipur is 741402. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gazipur covers 553.62 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Gazipur falls under Ranaghat I tehsil of Nadia district in West Bengal.

The census record for Gazipur 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 km distance for Gazipur.

Gazipur is in Ranaghat I tehsil of Nadia 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 Gazipur today is likely to be higher.

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