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About Gurpara Village

Gurpara is a mid sized village in Ranaghat I tehsil, in the district of Nadia, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 983, made up of 498 males and 485 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 974 females per 1000 males. The village covers 152.58 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 741255, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gurpara Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gurpara village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District Nadia
Tehsil Ranaghat I
Pincode 741255
Area (hectares) 152.58 hectares
Population 983
Male Population 498
Female Population 485
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 974
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 Gurpara compares

By the 2011 count Gurpara is the 39th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents. Its 152.58 hectares work out to about 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

Getting to Gurpara

Gurpara is a little way from the nearest bus route, and further still from the railway. The census records public bus service for Gurpara 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 Ghora Gachha, Gilapol, Girish Nagar and Gopalpur. 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 Gurpara

As per the Census of India 2011, Gurpara village had a population of 983. That makes it the 39th largest of the 55 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 2,197 residents.

Gurpara village has 498 males and 485 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gurpara has about 974 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, well above the tehsil average of 934.

The pincode recorded for Gurpara is 741255. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gurpara covers 152.58 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.4 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Gurpara 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 Gurpara.

Gurpara 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 Gurpara today is likely to be higher.

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