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About Gobindapur Dhokra Village

Gobindapur Dhokra is a large village in Basirhat II tehsil, in the district of North Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 3,224, made up of 1,643 males and 1,581 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 962 females per 1000 males. The village covers 186.91 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 743428, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Gobindapur Dhokra Overview

Census 2011 figures for Gobindapur Dhokra village
Description Value
State West Bengal
District North Twenty Four Parganas
Tehsil Basirhat II
Pincode 743428
Area (hectares) 186.91 hectares
Population 3,224
Male Population 1,643
Female Population 1,581
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 962
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within <5 km distance

How Gobindapur Dhokra compares

By the 2011 count Gobindapur Dhokra is the 19th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 3,164 residents. Its 186.91 hectares work out to about 17 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 948.

Getting to Gobindapur Dhokra

The census records public bus service for Gobindapur Dhokra 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 <5 km distance. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

How far is Gobindapur Dhokra from other places

Gobindapur Dhokra lies about 13 km from North Twenty Four Parganas, and the nearest railway station is Thakurnagar, about 12 km away. The figures below are straight-line distances from the village to each place. A road journey is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again.

Distances from Gobindapur Dhokra
Nearest railway station Thakurnagar 12 km
Tehsil headquarters Basirhat II 13 km
District headquarters North Twenty Four Parganas 13 km
Nearest town Gobārdānga 14 km

Villages closest to Gobindapur Dhokra

These are the nearest recorded villages by distance rather than by name, all of them in Basirhat II tehsil.

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 Gobindapur Dhokra

As per the Census of India 2011, Gobindapur Dhokra village had a population of 3,224. That makes it the 19th largest of the 66 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 3,164 residents.

Gobindapur Dhokra village has 1,643 males and 1,581 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Gobindapur Dhokra has about 962 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 948.

The pincode recorded for Gobindapur Dhokra is 743428. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Gobindapur Dhokra covers 186.91 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 17 people per hectare, densely settled for a rural area.

Gobindapur Dhokra falls under Basirhat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district in West Bengal.

The nearest railway station to Gobindapur Dhokra is Thakurnagar, about 12 km away in a straight line. The 2011 census recorded it as available within <5 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 Gobindapur Dhokra.

Gobindapur Dhokra is about 13 km from North Twenty Four Parganas in a straight line. Road distance is longer, usually by a quarter to a half again, depending on the route.

Gobindapur Dhokra is in Basirhat II tehsil of North Twenty Four Parganas district. Thakurnagar is about 12 km away. Basirhat II is about 13 km away. North Twenty Four Parganas is about 13 km away. Straight-line distances are a guide to how far out the village sits, not a driving figure.

The closest recorded villages are Rajnagar (4.3 km), Chak Swarupnagar (9.6 km) and Kachua Swarupnagar (9.6 km).

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Gobindapur Dhokra today is likely to be higher.

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